Procrastination or Creative Process?

"Idlewild" sold

Sometimes, ok, so it's actually many times I find myself procrastinating over a painting. In fact, there are two that I am procrastinating over right now as I type this. I begin a project all excited, because I love the idea I have in my head but to get it onto canvas, well, that's another story. I happily paint the background and block in everything and then... slow down. I stop working on it and find other things to do. 

"Does Anyone Have the Time?" sold 

I've always done this, but felt that it wasn't a good thing until I realized that while I am procrastinating I am thinking about the painting and how I want it to look. I find myself thinking about the placement of something or how I'm going to paint a bunny while I'm doing things such as ironing, gardening or running errands. It seems that I do this with many different things like decorating and writing. So.. I've decided that it's just my personal creative process. There are some paintings that I can just sit down and paint the whole piece in one sitting, Like this one.

"Lace" available at www.stacysartstudio.etsy.com

Everyones' creative process is different. I think that it helps to identify the process so that you don't get in your own way by trying to change that process just because you think you are procrastinating.  So.... I say don't be quick to judge yourself. It doesn't matter what the process is if it works for you. Happy creating everyone!

On a different note. Once again this week Oklahoma has been hit by truly terrible storms. People there have been thru tragic things and will have to continue to endure them since the recovery process is a long one. We have a small understanding of what they are going thru as we went thru Hurricane Andrew so very long ago.  I feel that tornadoes however, are so much worse since you can't figure out which way they are going to go and they pop up out of nowhere it seems. There is very little warning when tornadoes are involved. It is so sad that three scientists who dedicated their lives to help figure this out lost their lives to one of the tornadoes this week. There are many avenues to help out the people who have been hit by this group of storms and I know that everyone will pitch in. My thoughts, prayers and support are with everyone who are dealing with all of these issues.