Creating my style..my thumbprint

Every artist has their own 'style' so to speak.  It is their thumbprint - no one else has one quite like theirs.

The more I create - the more I see my own style and thumbprint.  How no one else has is quite like mine.

I often compare my work to others...as many artists do, but, I am slowly growing into an artist who DOES not compare her work to others.  Its MY thumbprint...its my uniqueness.  It makes me...happy :)  Why would I want to do work that is like others...that's not unique...that's not me.

Sometimes its cutesy...sometimes its inspirational...sometimes its inspiring...and sometimes its awful! (LOL)
But, if I don't like something or I get frustrated...I get back up and try again.  Its what passion is truly about - if you get knocked down, you get right back up and keep going.

That is exactly what I thought when I looked at this piece after it was 'finished' (my works are never finished...I always have something else I want to do to them)  It was cutesy...did I want that?  Did the client want that?  No matter...its what spoke to me at the time when I started putting paint (and paper, and ink and mod podge and gesso, etc etc) to canvas.  My thumbprint started revealing itself as I progressed further through the piece.

So, this is my thumbprint...I think I kinda like it...no...I kinda LOVE it :)