I feel the need to apologize for being so out of the loop these past few weeks. Well, really the past couple months. This year has been a doozie so far! I feel I’ve been knocked a ways off course, but the good news is that this past weekend I felt like I made some real progress getting myself back on track. I suppose it happens sometimes- everyone goes through periods of struggle and lack of focus, but I have to say, it feels soooo good to have it back. :)
This piece, despite it’s small size (4*4) had been sitting on my craft table since before Christmas. I had the pieces, I had the paint and the tools, but I didn’t have the right frame of mind, so there it sat until this past weekend when I spent all day Friday and Saturday cleaning and organizing my craft area and supplies. I spent last week learning some new techniques and I ordered supplies for some art mediums I’ve never worked with before that ended up coming days earlier than I thought they would. As a consequence of all these things together, my excitement level has risen and I feel creative again. Yay!! So lesson learned- I’m not a machine that can continually run without stopping. Art is a way for me to unwind, it’s a way for me to learn and reevaluate, but there are also times when I need rest and a recharge. I don’t have to feel guilty for those times, but it’s also important to keep working through them and find ways to reconnect and reinvigorate my ideas and commitments. One of the things that has really helped me is seeing all the posts and pins from fellow artists and friends. Your projects, videos, and techniques were wonderful to see and really helped me over this hump. Thank you!!
One other thing I need to mention- I spent the past couple days creating not only art journal pages and canvas pieces, but my website, as well. I’d love to get your feedback on how it looks and feels, so check it out and leave me a message in the guest book- The Far Pavilion
