I signed up. I’m feeling both exhilarated and scared. What the hell have I done????
DonelliVanelli's Life List
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1. draw,two or three times a week
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2. practice playing my keyboard at least twice a week
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3. exercise at least four times a week, and add a weight-training component to my workout
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4. get rid of all my clutter
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5. create an art journal
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6. give making a mosaic a go
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7. create my own sculpture
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8. get out of debt
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9. regain my energy and vitality
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10. make pasta from scratch
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11. grow my own fruit trees
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12. play the harmonica
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13. learn to play the guitar
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14. make my own cards instead of buying them
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15. make a quilt
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16. knit a pair of socks
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17. use the art supplies i have before buying more
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18. Fill every idea/sketch book I own
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19. stencil a t-shirt
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20. learn Spanish
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21. draw 100 cartoons
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22. develop routines to keep my house tidy (and stick to them)
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23. write short stories
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24. be in an art show
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25. meditate regularly
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26. write/draw/collage in my journal everyday
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27. Learn how to use my sewing machine
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28. Make a living with my creativity
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29. Complete "The Artist's Way"
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30. make a pinata
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31. complete the songs I've started writing
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32. increase my flexibility
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Recent entries
Here is my completed painting. It’s painted in acrylics, but I prefer oil paints, for their slower drying time. Mind you, I haven’t painted with oils for about ten years, so I might give oil painting a go, and find out for sure.
I’m taking art lessons again, and I started off drawing, now I’m doing a landscape painting in acrylics. It’s of weeping willows besides a river, very loosely based on a photo my husband took in Christchurch, New Zealand. I’m so happy I’m painting again. Now that my children are in school I’m able to spend a bit more time pursuing my creative goals.
I’d love to sell my paintings and drawings, so I’ve got to practice. It’s fun!

