Have you ever lost your groove? Over the last year I've been painting in between all sorts of stress. We moved from a home of about a 1,000 square feet into a camper of 240 square feet. I carved out a small space to paint inside the camper but it has been limiting since the thing I love to do most are very large paintings and I love, love, making a huge mess! In a small space it's difficult to make a mess. Yet, I've still loved painting and have learned to be more disciplined which is always a good thing. Then we moved the camper across the country from the ocean to the desert. It took quite a bit out of me personally, but as a mom it has been very rewarding. I've seen my son doing better health wise and he's back with his old friends making him very happy. It's true what they say, "You're only as happy as your unhappiest child". I of course only have one child but the saying still fits.
It's been a joy to see him smiling and feeling a little better. While it's true my studio is not the ideal place to work out of but one of the things I've learned in life so far is that, if you wait for things to be ideal, you'll never go after the life you want. I've struggled a bit with my ability to really let go when I'm painting but I still get to paint! This is what I painted this week.
This one is called "Blue"
"Blue skies, Blue Mountains, Blue Fields of Blue hues. Blue is the color of my loves eyes. Blue is the color of my heart. Blue is what makes me happy!"
Since it's been awhile since I've had a regular schedule of painting all of my ideas have piled up in my head and have become all jumbled together! I've also really enjoyed getting back with old friends and spending time with them so I've neglected my groove! I'm looking forward to getting the groove back and in the meantime I'm enjoying painting what comes to the top of my head first. One day I will have a great space to paint in but in the meantime I'm just grateful that I get to paint!
Who inspires me this week? I love work that makes me feel. Mostly I love to feel moved in a positive way and this artist does it very well. Vickie Wade is an incredible artist and has such a beautiful style she inspires me always. Here's just one of her incredible pieces!
You can find her on etsy, this is the link to her store
This week I will be throwing paint around, since thats the best way for me to work and we will see what shows up on the canvas!
Have a great week everyone and have a laugh or two!
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