Thank you! This piece happened relatively quickly as it was one of the last ones in a series of over 50 paintings I did with that general style! I wanted to use primary colors and white but I was already in a certain flow.
some of what I have learned from both teachers and from 5 years of my own practice:
For abstract painting it can start with the joy of fucking around with art materials! It helps to start with multiple small pieces you work on together, in a limited color palette (2 colors plus white) and on small bulk canvases or paper lined with masking tape.
Get a sketchbook and even if its just random scribbles, try to fill it up over time! I have pages i just wanted to fill with dots, or solid color of marker, just to get familiar with applying and blending color.
Make a lot of art! Its ok if you make ugly or unfinished pieces, the point for me is the process and practice, over time you develop creative flow and find the mediums you feel at home in.
Art was a form of harm reduction for me and one of the few things i can be proud of myself for this past decade.
I firmly believe that anyone who wants to can make art and develop their muscles of creativity. I do not have a natural aptitude for art and had my early attempts laughed at!
Thank you!
The bread wasnāt working I donāt want to use flour mixes with corn and rice too often so I used cassava flour, but I need to try again.
I had a recipe that works pretty well, I use a flour mix from SchƤr, dunno if you can buy it where you live? If yes Iāll post the recipe here
Losing an hour of sleep after fixing my internal clock to be perfect makes me wish the sun would just explode, but besides that Iām dandy.
Early gym session so im free to do all of my activities out and about today.
Also, note to self. Donāt eat an meal sized snack an hour before bed.
Sunday and itās beautiful, let us all go out on n get it
Change is a constant, but Iām curious as to if I will ever get my constant that wonāt change?
Itās from.
Itās just a daily reader. Itās my go to every other year when I need a new daily devotional for a new year. Itās definitely my favorite one. Iāve gone through it countless number of times. Thanks to my kids
Congratulations on your 2 weeks Dan.
Thatās great! Good job checking in this morning. I use to always ask for my sparkling water in a wine glass with a lemon. I drank out of my favorite wine glasses for the first couple of months. It just kinda felt good.
Enjoy the show. I hear itās great!
Good morning everyone. Checking in on day 205. Pup is recovering better than expected so canāt ask for more! Hope everyone had a good weekend and has a great week.
Day 150. Had to fight like crazy not to buy pre workout yesterday after throwing the last one out. I had to fight and talk myself out of it just like drugs and alcohol. Girls just left with mother, and being honest I need to fight bc Iām just feeling done, Iām not anything whether Iām sober or a drunk so my minds telling me as well go with the drunk. Idk much love
Youāre Mike and youāre a great guy fighting for his life and that of his girls and youāre so much better and greater when you are sober. Let us have you Mike. Just for today. Weāll see about tomorrow when it comes. Today is what counts. Much love.
And mad congrats on 150!
Going good today other than losing an hour to daylight savings. Hopefully that gets scrapped. Today Iām smoking a regular brisket and a corned beef brisket. Going to work in the barn a bit more and hang our new flag up. Sending the girls out for a girls day to town.
That is so awesome!!!
Thanks for sharing all that stuff about your hubby too. Honestly I feel like since Iāve been loving myself more I havenāt been needing as much from my husband. Itās always nice to have connection and affection but he does not show his love the same way I do either. It does make a huge difference when I try to communicate my needs but honestly sometimes I can tell him exactly what I want to hear and he still canāt say it for some reason.At times it has left me feeling very lonely but things have shifted since Iāve shifted my attitude and expectations also. Isnāt it amazing how we can change our story just by changing our thoughts. (Sometimesā¦ Not alwaysā:crazy_face:). Itās just a work in progress all the time isnāt it?
I donāt want to use flour mixes with corn and rice too often so I used cassava flour, but I need to try again.
At times it has left me feeling very lonely but things have shifted since Iāve shifted my attitude and expectations also. Isnāt it amazing how we can change our story just by changing our thoughts. (Sometimesā¦ Not alwaysā:crazy_face:
). Itās just a work in progress all the time isnāt it?