call it done

This is the rework of the piece I spent the majority of the Feb. 8 watercolor workshop working on. The photo below shows what it looked like when I got home that day. I was far from happy with the results, so I spent a little time the last couple weekends tweaking it. Watercolor is not a forgiving medium and it's very difficult to fix things, at least for a novice like me. While I don't love the final results, I like them much better than the 'before' painting. And at this point, I've beyond ready to move on to something else, so I'm calling this one done. 

what fast art taught me

This past Saturday I attended another all-day watercolor workshop. This one was hosted by local artist Debbie Simpson of All Things Watercolor. I learned a lot and had a BLAST! The piece I worked on most of the day isn't done (I'm reworking some things I don't like about it) but the piece shown above makes my heart sing. It's the fastest piece I've ever done, which tells me I'm spending way too much time trying to get things just right instead of just freely rolling with things. So many lessons in art that apply to both art and life itself.

catch up post

It's been nearly three weeks since my last post. I joined a new yoga program that started January 12 and it's been taking increasingly more and more time - far more than I originally anticipated. However, my health is my #1 priority so I'm giving this new program the time it needs. Things will level out a bit after the intensive initial training is complete (end of February) and I transition to "just" continue the practice each day. I've been practicing yoga for 15+ years and have wanted to take it to the next level for the last few years, but didn't act on it until an opportunity appeared late December and rather than overthink it, I jumped on it. So glad I did! The program is beyond excellent. 

Back to creating....  so, I haven't had time to post but I have made time to create here and there. The photo above shows my recent efforts. The landscape was actually done in December, but I didn't get it posted until now. I think it's my favorite to-date. 

Next weekend I'm attending another all-day watercolor workshop. I hope it ignites my waning creativity. There have been many times this month I could've spent more time creating, but just didn't have the energy/drive for it. Part of that was likely work hours/stress, but it's not entirely to blame. We are all in control of our lives, whether we always admit it or not.