Artist, Alyssa Whetstone asked what’s more cozy than curling up to read a good book?
Painting a cute stack of books!
And she was right. That was a fun, quick watercolor exercise.
Quick and simple today
creativity exercises
Cause and effect of joy
My friend, Eliza, had last Friday off from work and was on her way to get a mani-pedi when she called.
It was a “Me Day” for her and the first time out of the house in a while.
During the entire conversation, all I could picture was her leaping for joy in the air, a rose held in her mouth.
Had to get that out of my head. 😂
When in doubt, make a list
The 100 Day Project asks “How’s your body and spirit feeling this week?”
My spirit feels weightless and unsettled. I’m experimenting, no goal, no plan. It’s an uncomfortable place to be, but I’ve gotten *more* comfortable over the past few years, by acknowledging this is part of the process.
I would much prefer the knowing. A direction. A result I’m working toward.
Expectations weigh heavily here. I think, if I’m being honest with myself, by now, almost 30 days in, I would have a nice collection of “pretty things” I created. And I don’t.
Now is a good time to make The List. This is where I take stock of the actual things I *have* done the past month, then pin it to the wall where I can see it every day for a while.
It works like a temporary paper anchor for my origami art boat floating aimlessly about. 😊
See you in the studio tomorrow! xoxo
The Gelli Plate Experiment
Today’s creative pursuit is pure experiment. It’s clear to me a training video would be helpful. There’s one waiting in the queue, which I will now watch, but I had to get paint on my hands first.
Gelli printing has been recommended to me for several years and I’ve resisted, but now I must say I’m glad I tried it and I want to learn more.
What kind of experimenter are you? Learn all you can before you try or jump in hands first?
There’s a name for this thing I do
Reverse coloring is what it’s called
Yesterday my friend Julianne sent a TikTok about Reverse Coloring, and it is right up my alley!
I prepped four squares with various watercolors I’ll use over the next few days.
For today’s square, I “found” flowers, then defined them with a Micron 005 pen among the different shapes of color. It was immersion, distraction, and satisfaction, all rolled into one.
There are several Reverse Coloring books available online, which it thrilled me to see. For now, I’ll make my own pages. 😊
Give it a try and send me a photo, I’d love to see what you find!