At first I thought you paint only when inspired, ... I'd do nothing, then I'd paint 10 paintings in a week. Then I'd fret.
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That studio was built for her father shortly before his death from cancer in 1978. It was a little daunting to come in here and come to terms with his spirit, ... but I always felt he was on my side, and I wanted to follow in his footsteps.Frank Mullins
My mom says it was a very special moment between us, ... but I was still frustrated because I wanted to draw the cat like the one in the book.
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Her confusion grew. She didn't know what to paint other than landscapes, and they did nothing to inspire her. I was always desperate, ... Time was passing ... . Then Trey Friedman, a mentor, said, 'Just paint.'
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Rather than waiting for inspiration, the artist started to find inspiration just by continually working her canvases. As her confidence grew, the panic she'd experienced when something wasn't perfect, abated. It's like being cold in winter and you can't imagine that you'll ever be hot, or hot in summer, when you don't believe you'll ever be cold, ... Now I say, 'It's OK. You know this feeling.'
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