Building a daily painting habit or rebuilding a daily painting habit, in my case, is no easy task. I used to be very good at maintaining a habit of painting every day, but have struggled considerably since the pandemic started. While some people found the extra time on their hands a boon to their art,…
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2020 Strada 31-Day Challenge – Week 4
Two-thirds through this challenge and I still don’t like painting flowers. I think I just need to accept that flowers aren’t my thing. This was a good challenge to do though. I was very intimidated by the idea of painting flowers and I’m not anymore. So that’s something. Every January I try to set up…
2020 Strada 31-Day Challenge – Week 3
Here we are, just over half way through the challenge. While I’m still struggling to some degree, I think I’m finally getting the hang of painting flowers. I have to keep reminding myself to slow down and not rush through it, but overall I think I’ve improved. This week feels slightly less horrible than the…
2020 Strada 31-Day Challenge – Week 2
After spending most of last year working with water media, it is genuinely weird to be back to working with oils. I just can’t get over just how oily it is. I’ve never been bothered by the oiliness of an oil painting before, but for whatever reason I’m really aware of it. Transitioning back into…