Hello, Creatives! We’re a month into the project – how is it going for you so far? If you’d like to share about your progress in the comments, we’d love to hear👂 Recap and reflect: How many days have you done your project this week?
I’ve not been able to participate this time around unfortunately as I’ve had to do a lot of travelling but I’m watching the feed and enjoying the lovely work happening there.
I’m really enjoying most of the work I do. Even though I know when I try too hard it won’t be fun, I still struggle with this. Some where in between play and focus is my sweet spot. I think I’m beginning to recognize specific chickadees. How cool is that! I quit last time at day 34 and that is hanging around in the back of my mind. Sketchbook Revival has started (free workshops 2/day access for about 3 weeks) and day 2 was drawing into blobs. I think that will be a fun next step. Shifting direction and finding ways to make this playful is really helpful. A part of me that feels guilt is not doing Lindsay’s homework. Doing the daily work is what I can handle so I am declaring my permission to stick with that!
The theme really resonates with me today. I’m all over the place with materials and style but having lots of fun. My project is a daily sketchbook painting and while I’ve worked in acrylics until this last week I’ve done a few gouache, watercolor and marker works - abstract, expressionistic representational (both from reference photos and from memory/imagination), and contour drawing.
This week I’m committing to continue experimenting and exploring AND begin sketching shorebirds native to my area in Florida - especially the Great Blue Heron.
Cheers Bex! When it isn’t fun, I ry to backtrack a little and figure out what ailed r… most often the attitude…. I loved Mike Lowery’s blobs… ended upwith a man driving a cake car getaway. Hahaha ran out of time this morning to prep myself some blobs for chickadees so tried making a pre-existing one into a chickadee… soso. Thanks for the encouragement!
I've managed to not miss a day so far! Being flexible on how much I do day to day has been key. I'm so happy that made it this far already. As I do more days the quieter my inner critic gets (my goal is to let my inner child play and explore art supplies while quieting the inner critic). My critic has been quieting down on its own to my surprise and I find the more intuitive and fluid the creative procress becomes. It feels so good!
As I'm now returning to art for myself after many years I'm lost on developing my style and so I am very happy this topic has come up!
I began with a food themed idea and it’s been hard to stick with it sometimes. I feel like I should’ve chosen something more general so I have more freedom to do a “daily painting” but not be restricted by subject-
I work on my piece most days, it is a real challenge and still lots to do.
I’ve not been able to participate this time around unfortunately as I’ve had to do a lot of travelling but I’m watching the feed and enjoying the lovely work happening there.
I’m really enjoying most of the work I do. Even though I know when I try too hard it won’t be fun, I still struggle with this. Some where in between play and focus is my sweet spot. I think I’m beginning to recognize specific chickadees. How cool is that! I quit last time at day 34 and that is hanging around in the back of my mind. Sketchbook Revival has started (free workshops 2/day access for about 3 weeks) and day 2 was drawing into blobs. I think that will be a fun next step. Shifting direction and finding ways to make this playful is really helpful. A part of me that feels guilt is not doing Lindsay’s homework. Doing the daily work is what I can handle so I am declaring my permission to stick with that!
The theme really resonates with me today. I’m all over the place with materials and style but having lots of fun. My project is a daily sketchbook painting and while I’ve worked in acrylics until this last week I’ve done a few gouache, watercolor and marker works - abstract, expressionistic representational (both from reference photos and from memory/imagination), and contour drawing.
This week I’m committing to continue experimenting and exploring AND begin sketching shorebirds native to my area in Florida - especially the Great Blue Heron.
Thanks for motivating us to keep going Lindsay!
Cheers Bex! When it isn’t fun, I ry to backtrack a little and figure out what ailed r… most often the attitude…. I loved Mike Lowery’s blobs… ended upwith a man driving a cake car getaway. Hahaha ran out of time this morning to prep myself some blobs for chickadees so tried making a pre-existing one into a chickadee… soso. Thanks for the encouragement!
I'm plodding along! Really enjoying it actually....some days I don't get anything done, other days I'm loving what I do get done!
Can anyone help? How do I add my IG handle to my photo if im considering uploading it to the weekly "do the 100 days" account please?
Have a fantastic day x
I've managed to not miss a day so far! Being flexible on how much I do day to day has been key. I'm so happy that made it this far already. As I do more days the quieter my inner critic gets (my goal is to let my inner child play and explore art supplies while quieting the inner critic). My critic has been quieting down on its own to my surprise and I find the more intuitive and fluid the creative procress becomes. It feels so good!
As I'm now returning to art for myself after many years I'm lost on developing my style and so I am very happy this topic has come up!
Hi Lindsay.
Thank you so much for your reply.
That's fantastic. I'll give it a go. x
I began with a food themed idea and it’s been hard to stick with it sometimes. I feel like I should’ve chosen something more general so I have more freedom to do a “daily painting” but not be restricted by subject-
Thank you Lindsay! That flexibility is so important to my oersistence!