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TodayIsawJoleneattheeasel.BythetimeIgottherewithmycamerashehadalreadyappliedboldareasofeachcolorinverticalstripesatthetopofthepage.Ithought,“Hmmm.Thisisinteresting.Lookathowcarefullyshemovesthebrush.”
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Jolenepaintedtheverticalareasofcolor,upanddown,buttherestillwaswhitearoundtheblue.Shethencarefullycoveredthewhitespaceswithmoreblueinupwardstrokesofthebrush.Nowtherewasnomorewhiteinbetweenthecolors.
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Shecontinuedtousetheblue,sweepingdownward.
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ThebrushranoutofpaintandJolenecontinuedtostrokedownwardwithabroom-likesweepofherhand.Thedrybrusheffectwasstrong.Itseemedtointerestherasshedidthesamestrokeagainandagain.
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Shedippedthebrushbackintothebluepaintcupandfilledthedryareaswithmorepaint.
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Then,surprisingly,shestopped.Sheputdownthebrushandstoodtherewithherarmsspreadwide.Somethingwasgoingoninhermind,butIdidn’tknowwhatitcouldbe.Maybeitcouldbe,“WhatshouldIdonow?”Maybeitcouldbe,“Ahhh,lookwhatIdid.”Maybeitcouldbeanotherideafortheremainingwhitespace.
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Shechoseabrushfilledwithgreen.Shebegantomoveherbrushinacircle.Nomorestripes.Roundandroundinthesamespotshemovedthebrush,usingherwristandfingersinasmoothandcleverway.
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Thenshemovedthebrushtoaclearspace,androundandroundshewentagain.
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Andagain.
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Andagain.
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Andagain!Herhandmovedwithgracefuleaseeachtime.
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Ithought,“Sheisdiscoveringhowabrushworks!”
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Shecompletedthefinalroundgreenspot.
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Thenshepaintedgreenoverallthosespots.Goodbye,roundandroundspots!
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Allthespotsexceptonewerecovered.Theyweregone.Noonewouldeverseethoseotherspotsagain.Thatwastheendofherpainting.Sheputdownherbrushandleftthepaintingsittingontheeasel.
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ItookapictureofJolene’spainting.
Ithasbroadbandsofbrown,indigoblue,greenandredfillingthepage.Threeareasofwhiteareleft.
Allthebrushstrokesgoupanddownexceptthatoneremainingcircleontheright.
Itremindsmeofwaterfallsinaforest.Ifeelrelaxed,calmandhappylookingatit.
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Whatitmeans…
Jolene,yourwayofmovingthebrushisinterestingtowatch.Yourhandmovesasgracefullyasasquirrel.
Youarefindingawaytosaythingsandexpressfeelingswithpaintthatnoonecansayinwords.Paintcansaythingsyoudon’tevenrealizeyoufeeluntiltheyemergeonthepaper.
Paintingissomethingpeopledoallbythemselves.Apaintertriesnewthings,seesandfeelswhathappens,andtriessomethingelse.Thatiswhatyoudid.Youdo,thenyousee,thenyoubuildonthat.Itisliketalkingbackandforthtoyourselfwithoutwords.
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Opportunities…
Joleneisinterestedineffectsofwhatshedoeswithexpressivematerialsthatareathand,sowewillmakesuretoprovidemoremeansfordoingthatkindofexploration.
Wewillprovidemorecolorsofpaint,moresizesofbrushes,andwatercolor,too.
ItwouldbewonderfultomakeitpossibleforotherstojoinJolenesomorechildrencoulddiscoverthejoysofartisticexpression.
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Possibilities…
Fluidhandmovement,exploration,andreflectionseemtobelife-longpossibilitiesforJolene.
Artoffersthepossibilityforpeopletocometounderstandnotonlywaysofexpressionbutalsowhotheyare.Suchdiscoveriescannotbesaidinwords.
Themorewecloselyattend,themorewesee,andthemorewelearn.Inthisonestoryofpainting,allofusareremindedofthepossibilityoflisteningmoredeeplytoeachuniquehumanbeing.
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JoleneBrushesPaint
TomDrummond
GreenTreeEarlyChildhoodCenterSeattle,WashingtonHollyKoehler,teacher