i made it through january,
1 face a day,
31 faces...
a little victory...
now as Liz Gilbert says, onward!
new set up
over december i bought a working bench for my studio
and it has made all the difference.
i rarely used to paint with oils at home because my space was cramped
and impractical.
i now have a permanent big palette to do the color mixing
and i can leave everything out for the next day.
3 paintings done in the new set up so far.
my word
my word for this year
i nearly chose DEEP TRUST but HELD felt stronger, deeper.
to me it means trusting that i will be held every step of the way.
that every time i leap into the unknown, into something new, into something i am afraid of,
i will be taken care of, divinely, unconditionally.
it means listening the whispers, following the signs and acting upon them.
it means knowing that i am guided,
that i need to show up and do the work and that the Universe will take care of the rest.
HELD
milestone
beautiful people... 1001 posts here on the blog!
maybe perseverance can be learnt ;)
maybe perseverance can be learnt ;)
thank you for popping in, for being here, for bearing with me all this time
through my explorations...
i treasure you all!
xxx
bunch of flower
this lady was adamant she was going to make her way onto my
paper yesterday
in progress
i had other plans but i'm pretty pleased with her!
acrylics & ink on watercolor paper
be soft, go gently
thought we could all use a little love at the moment...
this quote and this video make my heart sing:
"Be soft. Do not let the world make you hard. Do not let the world make you hate.
Do not let the bitterness steal your sweetness.
Take pride that even though the rest of the world may disagree,
you still believe it to be a beautiful place." - Kurt Vonnegut
a little love...
the next 8
the next 8 of my 365 faces #1faceaday .
so far i am still loving this new routine of coming up with a face every day.
i've changed format,
working on 14cm by 20cm
watercolor paper that i covered with old book pages.
some days are more elaborate
and some days are quick sketches.
they seem to match my mood for each day...
i like how the background peeps through
my current favorite
and this gentleman wore a bow tie out to lunch on Sunday
;)
i post them daily on Instagram,
if you fancy following along!
pushing through
mostly i am loving showing up to paint my one face a day
but some days are a little tougher than other.
this the evolution of one of those days...
acrylics and crayons on cardboard
what i am observing with this process of having to paint
one face a day is that i can't just give up, or move on.
i have to push through;
through the tough parts, through the discomfort,
the uncertainty, the dislikes.
i need a finished piece in a short space of time,
a small painting i'm happy to leave as it is
and happy enough to share
so i'm learning to be brave, bold and to let go.
good read
reading inspiration today
and Art Inc. by Lisa Congdon
and this book coming out in september
and i can only imagine it's going to be AH-MAZING...
i mean it is on creativity and written by Elizabeth Gilbert...
i also just gobbled up the novel
"Swimming at night" by Lucy Clarke.
loved it!
signed up
i am all signed up
for Misty Mawn's
new online course Art Entwined
starting end of February
and of course i am such a big fan of Carla Sonheim
and Lynn Whipple, how could i not enter their
i might not get around to do all the assignments
but i have to see what those two talented women share
during this sparkly year!
changes
spending some nesting time at home has meant some
rearranging and redecorating
it was time for
this painting i did about 5 or 6 years ago
to be revamped...
we wanted something peaceful for our bedroom
except we found the perfect spot for her
at the top of the stairs
which means i need to create something new for our bedroom.
decorating a home seems endless... and i love that!
ooh... hello!
i never intended to be away from here for this long.
one summer day roll into another, 2015 i now well on its way...
hope it's been good to you so far
i'm back :)
here is the first thing i want to share with you:
while in Italy last year a few of us
chatted about painting a face every day for the whole of 2015.
i loved the thought of the challenge
and i was ready to jump in.
as 2014 was coming to an end the project starting fading away,
it felt huge,
my head just couldn't grasp such a commitment,
doubts crept in and the last few of us decided not to do it.
but i couldn't ignore the little voice inside cheering me on,
and on the morning of the 1st i woke up thinking:
"how will i feel on this day next year if i have NOT done it?"
"how will i feel on this day next year if i HAVE done it?"
and there was my answer, i had to do it, i had to take the leap.
and i did.
at the last minute i told Jeanne-Marie i was going for it and she was game,
straight away
and that made me ridiculously happy!
today i will be painting my 12th face for the year,
don't get me wrong it still feel huge and daunting
but as Jeanne-Marie said wisely, "one day at a time"
here are the first 10
(acrylics on cardboard)
i will be sharing them daily on Instagram
#1faceaday
welcome to a new adventure!
good bye and hello
good bye 2014, thank you
hello 2015, new beginnings, new creative adventures...
first face... the first of many?
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