what can i say about my new 'drawing with colored pencils' class? it's fun, different, relaxing, and challenging. two of us students are brand spanking new; the other 11 have taken the class before. i chose this class for two reasons: 1. to explore something artistic that wasn't messy or high-maintenance; 2. i wanted to get out of the house.
since monday, i have spent a lot of time practicing basic techniques of blending, layering, smudging, and highlighting colors. particularly striking is seeing colors i haven't always noticed. this morning i drew an indoor plant. this 'green' plant revealed to me not just green, but forest green, greenish yellow, lime green, yellow, gray, and highlights of white. wow! no wonder foliage looking so fascinating.
retirement is a means of discovering... rediscovering who i am. it is exchanging an 8-cylinder high-endurance model for a more leisurely 4-cylinder that takes less petrol. it is taking turning off the cruise control on a high-speed interstate and driving at my own speed. it requires re-imagining time, perspective, and meaning. perhaps the greatest joy is that i can find what my limited physical capacity can do. choosing interests that require less energy and more satisfaction gives me motivation to stay as active as possible.
envisioning retirement is like seeing the world not as green but as greens and yellows and purples and blues in infinite combinations. the only way to make a new color is to try a new combo of colored pencils. what appears is yet another possibility.
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