Tuesday. NEW PRINT! Yesterday was awesome and today will be GREAT. I am counting on it. This print is new and springy and uber cute. It was a pep-talk brush exercise, but I like it anyways. I put it up on my studio wall because I often need a reminder to focus on the task at hand - living a good life full of love. The operative words here are MAKE + LOVING. If you want a print - I have a short run and they are $23 and that includes the shipping to where ever in the world you are. ORDER IT HERE.
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MAKEyourLIFEworthLOVING print
- 8x10
- short run = limited quantities
- Free shipping.
Cost: $23 CAN (Includes free shipping)
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I COMPLETELY needed this pep-talk-to-myself because I haven't been painting nearly as much as I want to. I could come up with a thousand good excuses - I have an infant in my studio FOR GOODNESS SAKES. Among other things. But if you want to paint - YOU PAINT. It's that simple. Make it happen. I am committed to a life worth loving. NOT JUST LIVING. So - yesterday I painted.
Painting is my favourite thing. It might make me sound like a quack but when the paintings call me - they call me. And I need to drop everything and paint before they pass me by. Because they will pass. And once they do - I've missed them. I've missed A LOT.
These are in-progress shots. I'd say I'm about half done. I don't know where I'm going from this point - but, this isn't where I thought I'd end up so SUCK IT. That's the part I like the best... not knowing where I'm going. Paintings just drive themselves. I usually don't like to share the process because it feels like I am showing myself naked. But that's sort of like assuming I don't have imperfections AND I SO DO. And to that I also say SUCK IT. This big guy is a brooding bull moose and his head is pretty close to actual size. I love him. I am SO INSPIRED (and that had a lot to do with the movie Restrepo). I'm using a technique that is almost dry brushing and I am using enamel. These shots are from my iPhone so they aren't awesome. And to that I also say SUCK IT. At least there are pictures.
I am making a living loving. Do that.
Today: I am having a party tonight for my women friends. Oh, we are disguising it as a Stella+Dot party and getting our accessories in order BUT THAT'S NOT THE REAL REASON we congregate. The real reason to party is that I TOTALLY REMEMBERED that I love my life. Imperfections and all. I have been busy having babies and finding out who that makes me. But, the babies are here and it is time to nurture more than infants. Friends. I wanted to get my old friends together with all my new friends and see where we end up. Hopefully, inspired. Fun!
Oh, and come follow me and play on Pinterest. I'm new.
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