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Ya know, I'm starting to think doing these on Friday isn't such a hot idea after all. (Catch up on last week here.) By Friday I'm totally pooped from working all week, and so my art drive has fallen off a cliff and has tainted my whole view of the past week. Because really, on Monday & Tuesday this week I felt on fire!  I felt really good about some of the work I was doing early this week. I was on a roll! At one point I literally thought to myself that it was going amazingly well but I...

How do you choose the right art for your home or home office? There are two primary ways you can select art for your walls.1. To fit in with existing decor / spaceIf you have a specific location in mind already, you will filter potential art for the sizes that will fit the space first. If you have an entire empty wall, it's easiest to buy one large painting. Or you can purchase a set of smaller ones, but make sure to arrange paintings and pictures in groups of odd numbers like 3 or 5.After you determine what size &...

So how did the last week of watercolor painting go? As with last week, it's a resounding "just fine." I am well and truly out of my slump from the holidays, and I am painting consistently. The week was disappointing in other ways--I'm sure you won't be surprised to hear my "real job" is still agonizingly boring. It's a very "feast or famine" type of workflow, and I'm in an unusually long drought. I've spent a lot more time and energy looking for a new job this week but it's super discouraging, time-consuming, and tiring.  I've kept my #100daysproject going...

Come down to the Kansas City Design Collective to shop local artists and makers for Valentine's Day gifts, and enjoy food trucks! I'll be participating on Saturday, Feb. 13 from noon to 4pm.  Social distancing and masks are mandatory.  Address & details available here.

I'm feeling pretty ok with how this past week has gone, at least when it comes to art. I did a decent job sticking with my goals from last week's post. (Last time here.) I haven't missed a day of the 100 Days Project yet, and I stuck with my commitment to focus on fun in my painting, which legitimately took some of the pressure off.  I always start the week off with a bang, spending a good amount of time in the studio on Saturdays. Sundays get harder, because I get pretty down with the "Sunday sads"--the thing where you...