"Scratching Takes Longer When You're Rusty"

I really enjoyed reading Tharp's reflections about the creative process. Yes, scratching definitely takes longer when you are rusty!  I am working on a painting to go with the theme "pink".  I have waited a long time to have a little pink around my house and I am thoroughly enjoying it!  Zola has the cutest pink shoes and I couldn't think of anything more perfect to use for a "pink" project.  I would like the painting to be small - 6x6".  To begin, I look around the internet at other interpretations of baby shoes.  Here is small sampling:

Next, I sketched for a few minutes and took a few photos of the shoes in different arrangements. 

Soon.... I will paint these darling shoes with a pale pink color scheme.