from the vine

it all started

with an unlikely pair

and an assignment 

with a new-to-me medium

vine charcoal

first 

drawing lines while applying varied

pressure

progressing to circles

and smudging with

fingers

then

with the vine laying flat

drawing freely

randomly

with loop-dee-loops

and

reckless abandon

next

returning to the tip

and 4 minutes time

 drawing with as much detail as possible

focusing more on the 

subject

less on the paper

shading with the squint

method

now

laying the charcoal on its side

once again

drawing a new 

creature

being loose and flow-y

just getting the gist

the essence

and there he was

appearing from the release

of the stiffness

put upon myself

the hyper-focusing

proved to be 

counter productive

is that possible?

going back to 

rusty the dog

with a 

lighter

carefree

spirit

becoming fast 

friends

gone was the 

need for perfection

that self-induced affliction

that can freeze

faster than

sub-zero temperatures

found

that maybe

the pressure to 

succeed

aided with

heavy expectation and 

tension

are much like

rocky ground

whereas

a calm attitude

nurtured by 

deep belief and

faith

is the fertile soil

that bears much fruit.

all that

from the vine.