Do you dab life away? What do I mean by this? Well, I’m currently taking an online watercolor class. This is a new medium for me. I’ve painted in oils and mostly acrylics. Watercolor is a different animal altogether. I find myself dabbing away what I’ve put on the paper. In fear. Fear of what? Paint blobs.
Gosh, where has November gone? Even though I’ve been operating on low-key status, the month still has flown by. While I should be editing my latest manuscript, I’ve been creating instead. Also, guiltily, I’ve been watching Netflix, HBO and FX and a little Colbert and Myers on the side.
So, not the most productive time in my life but also giving myself a break as I wrote about last week in Thinking About…Things.
Welcome to Part II of my art journey and the lessons I’ve learned. Do check out Part I, if you haven’t yet.
In the years leading up to today, I have learned many lessons from this journey. Not just about studio space design, or perfect lighting or the fact that when I get a studio, something happens whereby I have to leave it behind…but the lessons I want to share with you now are deeper than the space I create in.
Art journaling is a ‘thing’. Have you tried it yet? I first heard about it a few years ago and was intrigued. There are many ways to do it but pretty much only one reason; therapy. Specifically to mentally unwind, go wild, let go and unlock your creative juices and your emotions.
I had this thought the other night. If I died tomorrow, what would people find at my house apartment and what would that stuff say about me? I know, it’s kind of a weird thought but sometimes I look around and wonder, among all my things which are a) the most valuable and
Do you ever have one of those days, you wish you could go straight back to bed? Just call it a day when it’s barely begun? I sure have. I’ve had many a dark day during my divorce.
One of the biggest things that helped me cope was spending a little time everyday doing something I loved. Exercise has always been a big part of my life and it sure saved me during the stressful times. I felt
Do you ever have one of those days, you wish you could go straight back to bed? Just call it a day when it’s barely begun? I sure have. I’ve had many a dark day during my divorce.
One of the biggest things that helped me cope was spending a little time everyday doing something I loved. Exercise has always been a big part of my life and it sure saved me during the stressful times. I felt
This post has been updated 3/4/21.
Springtime in my neighborhood is full of pinks, greens and yellows beginning in late March. Here’s a little Spring time mood for all of you. Has Spring sprung for you yet? If not, I hope these images will put a little ‘Spring’ in your heart today…
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