I had such good intentions with this blog. And then I broke my wrist and had surgery (a plate and 9 pins!) and I couldn’t do much for awhile. It’s amazing how much you use two hands for things (getting dressed, bathing, driving, etc.). Because I incapacitated my dominant hand, I couldn’t write or paint or use scissors…in other words, my art life just stopped.
And I was grumpy.
So I did my hand exercises once I was given the green light, and went to my new office/studio and tried to find something artistic to do. This is when I discovered the joys of alcohol inks! I had to have my studio mates open the bottles for me, but I was finally able to play. Alcohol inks are so vibrant, and when the colors swirl together they make new colors! And I loved it! I will confess that the flower images on the pieces shown below were done with my right hand about a month after surgery. And yes, my hand was sore afterwards!
Here are some examples of how I spent my time recuperating…