So what happened to that painting created in the shadow of the full moon while I painted, danced and tore a tendon?

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This is the painting that fateful night in April 2017.

This is the painting once it dried.

This is the painting after numerous frustrating attempts to find the light hidden in the dull sheen.

Above Images: ©2017 Alicia R Peterson, Detail from acrylic on linen, in process Photo: Artist.

Here is the core wisdom learned from the perils of painting: Sometimes glory is lost and can’t be found the same way.

But, Glory can always be found if We Keep Showing Up and Listening.

Yes, I am still showing up for this painting, but I will put it away for a while. Perhaps it needs a long percolation time. Perhaps I need to let it be and embrace the dull sheen and see where that takes me. I have a small collection of paintings with minds of their own; perhaps we will reach an accord sometime in the future.