Ok I know I’m mad, but…I’m doing the 100-animals challenge! If you haven’t heard of this, it’s where you would create 100-animals from start to finish, 1-animal per day.
I’ll be posting the full real-time video in the Masterclass weekly too! My main goal is to loosen up and stop obsessing over the little things that others do NOT see in my artwork that drive me nuts.
I also hope to finally paint tutorials that students have been begging me to paint AND I can reuse old mini canvases that are taking up precious space in my studio. It’s a win win!
As far as my worries go, I’ve been turning the worship music on LOUD!! When I feel that anxiety creeping up I’ve been singing praise or painting and/or both!
Another thing I do is I’ll pull out a note card and write down a helpful verse connected to my worries. Today was a verse from Psalms.
“Delight yourself in the Lord, and He will give you the desires of your heart. Commit all your ways to the Lord, trust in Him, and He will act.”
Daily Creative Quiet Time
Here I go! All through 2022 I’ll be sharing my daily creative quiet time routine. I’ll shoot for 10-minutes a day (at least) progressing through a Commission, or an Online Animal Art Masterclass tutorial, or a Youtube tutorial, or artwork for Collectors.
For me the creative process involves more than just colorful paint, it’s an act of praise and worship. I chose the phrase “Confidence in the Lord” as my art/life focus for the year. I plan to pull colorful inspiration from bible verses, the valuable lessons of life, and the vibrant paint I get my hands on! Now lets paint.
Most Used Materials
Acrylic Paint: Large Paint, Small Paint, Arteza Gold Paint, Golden Fluid White
Markers: Copic (large), Arteza Markers, Copic (small), Arteza Paint Markers
Brushes: Arteza Detail Brushes, Arteza Mixed Brushes
Paper: Canon Paper, Strathmore Paper
Varnish: Glossy Varnish, Satin Varnish, Spray Varnish
