Things I Love Thursdays: Watercolor Art

 

Yes, I'm on a watercolor high lately. After purchasing some Holbeins and some new paper recently I am having fun playing with water media again. Of course I am not nearly developed as some of these highly accomplished artists (who are my inspiration right now), but I am having fun in the process. Or at least trying...And sometimes that seems to be the hardest part for me is enjoying the process and not fretting about the outcome. {especially when my mind is saturated with new business ideas and marketing tips } But those darn negative voices that whisper to me during the process makes this feel more like a battle than a Sunday picnic. However some have pulled through this battle and made it to the other side. I really found Stephanie's advice from yesterday's post very helpful and wanted to share... She seems very balanced and in tune with her creative self.

"I think the best advice I can give is to show up and follow through. Don't get overwhelmed by all of it. Take it one small sweet step at a time. There were so many times that I talked myself out of following my dream. My work was never quite right, I didn't have enough money for start up costs...if only you could have been in my head, it was exhausting. I finally decided to just do it and developed my "I can do this" mantra. I nibbled away at my to do list and every time the negative self-talk started I would repeat my mantra. It actually worked."

Do You have a Mantra to help you through your creative struggles?? I'm all ears.

images: sweet small steps, gathering spriggs, masha dyans, dimdi

Comments

[Nuit]

this is beautiful! I love watercolor also, it's so pure and simple and it really can take you far, far away for a few moments {without ever leaving the room}...

when i am not feelin' too inspired I just go outside, look up to the sky, take a deep breath, people watch for a few minutes... or even stretch a little bit, you know a few yoga movements here and there and that sort of clears my mind and I can somehow find some renovated strenght and inspiration all of the sudden. it works!
x

[Engrave Gift]

Very beautiful its amazing

[A Flourishing Perspective]

Well first of all, darling these are all lovely! Are they yours? If not then you should most definitely post some that you've been doing!

I just did a watercolour outside today, actually. And, words of advice: with me, if ever I think that it's not turning out perfectly (watercolouring, for say) I just think that practice makes perfect and the more paintings I do the better I will get!

Have a wonderful day!

XOXO-
Rachel

[Heating and Air Augusta]

Cool stuff, how I wish I got a paint talent like yours. Love it. :)

[Zee]

Beautiful works. I heard that watercolor is a difficult medium. Last year I bought some materials to start painting but...I never did. I was caught by this strange block. I think I got overwhelmed by all of it, like Stephanie said. She is right, good words. I am just living my days, taking care of stuff that I need to and I am not forcing myself on being creative. I have 2 small boys 24/7, no help at all, my husband is often out of town and I think it will come, eventually. I am the type of person that needs great silence to think (so, I will have silence by the end of August!). I would like to see more of your paintings!

[Small Sweet Steps]

Heather!!!!!!

Thank you so much for featuring my art. I am so touched....what a nice surprise. A month ago I would never have imagined being on your beautiful blog. It is amazing what fun things can happen once you get the energy moving in the right direction. So, please press forward with your art. It will all be worth it.

[Krista]

Ohhh, I love watercolors too! Yours are beautiful, Heather. :-) I love the mantra you shared so much. I too have that raging battle in my head, those dreadful negative voices that will only be happy when we hide away in a dark place and never come out again. But we're too wily for that. :-) My mantra: "I'm loved and I'm OK." It takes the pressure off me to perform and just let's me BE and putter away at my own pace. I LOVE your work, Heather, and hope you will soldier on and continue bringing such beauty into all our lives. :-)