I really cannot believe that it has been over two weeks since I have posted here. I really need to get my butt in gear and start working on keeping this site up, I mean really the overall maintenance has gone downhill. I really should talk to whoever is in charge. Oh wait. That would be me. I will make no apologies as I’ve really have been overwhelmed with life lately, and in the bits and pieces of time I manage to snag for myself they have been used to just maintain some resemblance of sanity for me. I hope to find some time this weekend to not only get going on some paintings, but also to actually update my etsy shop with some cool new cards and prints.

So if you haven’t already deleted my blog from your rss feed, or got rid of the link in your bookmarks thinking I’ve abandoned ship. Know that I haven’t, and I am still here and still chasing the dream even if it feels that this year I’ve taken a major step backwards and am closer to the starting line than making any progress towards my goals and dreams.

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One of my favorite Kelly Rae prints (mounted on a wood panel). I actually got to buy it from her when she was at Sqaum Art Workshops back in 2008. So thought this photo I took this past weekend fits today as I just signed up for her e-course. I am excited to learn some new things and from such a super sweet and cool person. I’ve been following her blog since early 2006 and it’s been amazing to watch her just blossom, and I have a ton of questions to ask about all this art business and can’t wait to get started!

I’m back in the studio, have some really exciting things in the works, and can’t wait to show off some of my new paintings here in the coming weeks.

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It has been awhile since I have written anything, on here, in my journal, and just in general. I feel as if I am off track a little. Work has been draining me, my creativity, and my time. I figured when I went back to work full-time again that there would be an adjustment period. It’s been three months and I suppose I can say I am finally starting to get into a routine, but the feeling of being out of sorts hasn’t gone away. It’s as if I have two left feet. I hope really soon to feel as if I have found some balance, some time for everything I want out of life. For now this is just how life has to be I guess. Little shifts, and changes can create big change over time. That is the approach I hope to take, am taking. So here is to another week beginning, another opportunity to make time, to create the life I want to live, and be the best person I can.

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I recently picked up Good magazine, and the issue was called their slow issue. All about the slow movement, slow food, and everything else related to slowing down. It’s a very interesting read if you feel so inclined to pick it up.

It got me thinking about how I recently decided to let go of expectations in my art, and slow down. That is one reason why there has been a slight lack of posting around here. Since I’ve been busier lately, and a longer commute means less time at night. I decided to set a time limit, each night I spend an hour on my art, in whatever form that takes. I don’t pressure myself to finish anything, or to start anything. Some nights I simply organize my studio, others I have spent just doodling and sketching. It is a slower approach to art for me. I used to work quickly, and liked to finish paintings in one sitting if possible. I still work quickly, but find that setting a time limit has helped me to let go of the finished piece and focus on the creating part more. It’s only been a few weeks of trying this out, but so far I feel like though I’m not cranking out art left and right that there are some good pieces coming through, and in due time they will make their appearance in this world.

Winter is a slow season, a time for reflection, and a time to slow down…

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Life that is. Sunrises and sunsets the days are passing quickly, and with starting a new job as well as the holidays setting in life has been at a frantic pace. I really am hoping to find more time for blogging, art, and a little relaxation once things settle down a bit, but for now I am just riding this wave letting life have its ebb and flow and trying hard not to freak out that I am letting my art fall by the wayside along with many other things.

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