You Have To Show Up!

Hi Everyone!

When your muse takes a vacation what do you do?

 

I find I just have to show up in my art room and keep working.

Even if I'm just scribbling in my art journal, playing with mediums I just show up.

Eventually the creativity keeps flowing. I may find some of the things I created are not my best but I feel good that I showed up.

 

I showed up with inspiration from the picture I took of a woman's shirt.

 

 

I love strips in art but I've never tried it before. To start I used a napkin with stripes and flowers. I used gel medium and add it to the canvas. I just continued to add more flowers. I used stencil by The Crafters Workshop.

 

TCW824s Growing Wild

TCW823s Rose Bouquet

 

I'm not fond of the color combination but I showed up and kept working on it. I did learn that I love the stripes in the background and will use stripes more often. I love pink but I'm more fond of brighter pinks. I'm no in search for my favorite shade. 

 

 

My muse is always with me even though it seems like its gone forever.

I'm proud of myself for showing up. Sometimes I walk away but I find that just doesn't help.

 

DID YOU SHOW UP TODAY?

 

Thank you so much for stopping by!

 



A Beautiful Bouquet

Today I'm sharing a Design Team project for The Crafters Workshop. August 1 starts with the new design team and new stencils.  Make you check out all the TCW new team and their creations!

I created an easy piece of art using TCW823 Rose Bouquet and TCW Light & Fluffy Modeling Paste.

The best part about TCW's Light & Fluffy Modeling Paste is that you can let it dry, add water with a brush and add a touch of paint and it will spread through the paste. I usually use high flow acrylics or add water to paint for this technique. I wouldn't wait a few days to do it. I've found the longer it sits it no longer reacts with water very well.

You can see the whole tutorial HERE.

The Crafter’s Workshop provided me with stencils and mediums to create this project.

The opinions I share are solely my own because I do love to use them.

Thanks so much for stopping by! Don't forget to head over the The Crafters Workshop Blog to check out what the rest of the Design Team created!