Autumn Farmhouse Vintage Rooster Clock
I have been working on this for a month or so. It just seemed to not want to come together and I could not figure out what was wrong.
Then I took a photo of it only partly finished.
Funny thing about photos, for some reason they bring to light what is missing, distracting or just plain wrong with something better than viewing in person.
After viewing the photos it dawned on me that the area above and below the scene in center was too blank.
Other clocks I have done had writing on them in those areas…CLICK HERE TO SEE ANOTHER FAUX CLOCK, SCROLL TO BOTTOM OF POSTFor some reason adding writing on this one just didn’t seem to fit..so I opted for some scrolls.
Even then it was still missing something…so I added the rest of the numbers, I had thought to just add marks where the numbers should be but I went ahead and went with the numbers.
I am not sure still if I would’ve like the marks instead, maybe, maybe not but it is done now and I have waxed it. It is ready to go into the gallery.
Want to see a close up?
I get so busy painting things for others that I fail to take the time to paint for painting sake and that can just suck the joy out of any relaxing activity, if you let it.
Sometimes I need to remember to paint just what I feel like and not what is expected. Though this gave me some trouble at first once it came together I got that satisfying peace that comes with just doing something for the fun of it.
I am all for turning your hobby into a business, if you can, but sometimes it can make it feel almost like drudgery instead of the stress reliever it starts as. I think it is when we get pressured to produce instead of create that it starts to turn south.
That is when you need to regroup and find a way to meet the demands without losing your creative soul. I confess I don’t have that mastered yet, if anyone has any suggestions, I am all ears.
One thing is I need to not spread myself so thin.
So here is to a new resolution of being more balanced and not think I can do it all.
Anyone else feel like they are jumping through a bazillion hoops?
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Diane says
Pam your clock is just right I love it. You sound very much like me. Busy, Busy, Busy. You have inspired me a lot and I have been making and selling my signs and anything I can paint. Everything is custom ordered and that’s harder then I thought. I am not complaining because I am very busy. I constantly have orders from my Etsy account but I just don’t feel like I have the time to put my all into each order. I painted a custom sign this week for a customer but wasn’t satisfied when done so I sanded it off and made a new one, but when I looked at the pics the first one was better. Keep up the good work love your site. Diane
Pamela says
I would love to check out your Etsy shop. I never filled mine in though I did start to set one up. I was considering going ahead a putting some of my work in Etsy instead of a direct website thinking there may be better traffic that way. Send me a link to your store, if you don’t mind. 🙂
Diane says
Hello again Pam I would love if you visit my Etsy site. http://www.etsy.com/shop/daisycustompainting
Eileen says
Your clock is wonderful. I don’t have your talent, so I’m happy with your tutorials. I really need the help and am enjoying the instructions. Thanks.
Ginene Nagel says
I remember a friend who opened a camera shop and portrait studio saying the same thing. That it became work instead of enjoying his passion. I know that part of being successful in your business is taking commissions. Artists have been doing it forever. Michelangelo complained of the same problem!
Pamela says
I try not to complain and it does not always turn out to feel like a drudgery, just sometimes it can seem that way. For the most part my customers are great and they encourage me to push my own limits. Some of the requests I am not sure I can do but I give it a whirl and love it. So I have to look at the bright side. 🙂
Trish says
Your clock is beautiful. You is very creative. I know what you mean about trying to create under pressure.
Trish says
Did I say you is…sorry about that you’re very creative.
Pamela says
Thank you, I do love to paint. I just need to set limits on demands for my time so I can enjoy it more. The more I enjoy it the better the end result. Keeping the balance is the challenge.
Linda @ MixedKreations says
I love your faux clock, it’s beautiful! I like the scroll that you added underneath and glad you added the rest of the numbers.
I know what you mean about spreading yourself to thin. I do that on a daily bases. Working full time, and weird hours on top of that, I try to squeeze in more then I can on a daily bases. Sometimes I get so overwhelmed, I don’t know where to start.