Matryoshka Dolls and the Fear of the "Blank Canvas"

As a child, I LOVED matryoshka dolls, the Russian nesting dolls. In particular I loved the tiniest doll of the set. I had a set of these dolls and I carried the smallest around with me all the time. I named it Tiny Baby. I still have it!

I have had a blank set of these dolls for over 15 years but I was just too intimidated to paint anything on them. Yesterday I decided it was time. Here is the result! It was so much fun, I have ordered several more blank sets and can't wait to get started on those. It is such an interesting phenomenon, this "blank canvas" anxiety. This fear of messing up something before you even begin. My advice: just go for it! You never know what wonderful things await as a result of beginning. Another example of art as therapy.