Hi Wei-Li:

Wow – such beautiful words you used to describe my art – that’s a rare gift, thank you. I think you should DEFINITELY join, even late, because the prompts are there and you can take advantage of the prep class, the prompts and the whole structure. Plus, you aren’t alone as others are in the same boat. Happy creating!

you’re so welcome, Portia! yes, I too sometimes like to work from big to small – in any case – it’s great to take the little bits that work.

xo

Wow – that’s amazing, coming back after 65 years. What a blessing, I’m so happy I get to have a part in it, Liz. xo

Yes, I agree, I took love to turn waiting time into creating time. xo

Yes, I totally hear this, Betty. I wonder if there is value in journaling about the impatience? I also wonder whether it’s possible you need more time in the open play and exploration stage before digging deeply into the work so that you are fully invested and can persist through the hard parts. Or, would it help to work on several similar pieces at once? These are all widely used techniques and I like them too. xo

Thank you …many times over! I get impatient. I work in oils for awhile then something occurs to me that seems best presented in watercolor. I kick myself bc I feel if only I had a strong sense if focus…I envy artists who have a unique or characteristic style. One artist I admired gently explained to me that she literally had a waist high stack of panels she had painted in her studio. That was also a powerful visual for me.