So far, I’ve started strong with my art practice. The haze of Christmas and New years is behind us. So, I’ve focused on setting routine in our home. With four kids, I find routine really helpful with: a) keeping my sanity, b) getting things done.
I also adjusted my art expectations to keeping projects small, that I can complete them in a day. This means I feel that I am achieving something but also prevents me from getting too distracted (in which I’m an expert).
So, what have instead been working on? Primarily freshening up a set of drawers that o have had forever. Made of pine, it has housed my coloured pencils, a sticker collection, and a surprisingly small ‘doom pile’. After all this time, it was starting to look a tad forlorn. So, with some sanding, priming, and splashes of gouache, it is done! 🤩
It was so much fun! I think I’ll work on my skills with this method for a while. The boldness of the paint was very playful and more forgiving than the watercolours.
Which drawer is your favourite?
Anyway, that is all for now.
Sarah Rudge 