An Invitation...

UPDATE: WOW! Thank you so much for the amazing response to Sink Into  Slow!

Registration is now closed until the next run.

Every since I wrote about sinking into Slow back in July, this idea of creating an offering around it just wouldn't. let. go.

I tried to put it aside, but it came back to me relentlessly, prodding me to play with outlines, content and images. So in the spirit of discovery, flexibility and simplicity, all the while keeping "Slow" in mind, I set about the task.

Lo & behold it is ready.

Four weeks of prompts, activities and tidbits of inspiration delivered to your inbox to help guide your personal unfolding into Slow.

Get the full deets.

PS - The first mailout goes out Monday morning so you'll want to sign up before end of day Sunday, August 4th. It's quick, I know, but this thing had a life of its own and begged to be delivered. So I made it so.

Busting Through Artistic Comfort Zones

I'm smack dab in the middle of a five-week online art course that has me perfecting my procrastination skills and busting through artistic comfort zones all at once:

Draw and Paint What You Love, by Pauline Agnew

I signed up for the course before we moved with the hopes it would serve as incentive to get my studio up and organized quickly. On Day 1 of the class I felt like smacking my head against the wall, asking myself "WTF was I thinking?!"

Thankfully, I pushed through and engaged.  

I am tired, I am intimidated and I'm becoming an expert at procrastination when faced with new techniques that scare me. In fact, this very blog post is procrastination in action!

I'm also connecting with wonderful people, moving through artistic fears and learning a LOT.

All of this and I'm not even done Week 3.

I leave you with a photo essay of my journey so far...

new art class, new supplies <giddy> 

adventures in mark making, this piece has changed considerably since the photo 

more mark making, this time intentional vs. intuitive 

blind contour drawing of my hand, a first for me 

a charcoal portrait of yours truly - sans glasses, another first 

first ever figure painting based on a photo, huzzah!

 water colours in waiting for another lesson that intimidates me, procrastination through photography

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