Be Blissful. 6 x 6″ on aquabord. Click here to see the original paintings available in my shop.

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Lately, I could easily stop myself from painting.

All it takes is a frustrating start, especially when I’m trying something new. It can get overwhelming.

That’s when I go back to my bliss. I think about what it was I was having the most fun with last. Sometimes that’s drawing magical creatures with a stabilo pencil in my sketchbook or splattering inks and making a mess.

The last few weeks, I’ve been going back to painting owls.

But instead of completely painting owls the same as before, I’m adding a few new elements to keep me feeling like I’m moving forward.

(Top): Be Free. 6 x 6″ on aquabord.
(Bottom): Be. 6 x 6″ on aquabord.
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For these owls, I worked on aqaubord and played with inks.

I also added layers of my favorite origami papers and tissue papers in cut out diamond shapes. This was completely new to me.

Using the diamond shapes, I created a mosaic in my background. This was very detailed work, which I don’t often do. So it helped me slow down and enjoy the process.

(Left): Listen. 6 x 6″ on aquabord.
(Right): Telling Heart. 6 x 6″ on aquabord.
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The important thing for me is to always stay excited to create, so I keep on creating.

It’s all about staying motivated and, for me, that means doing the thing I find most exciting and blissful in that moment. Whatever it is.

Happy painting!

xo,

Ps. If you’d like to paint a few owls, these pieces are similar to what we create in my How To Paint An Owl 2 online class.

Click here to watch video previews for all of my online painting classes.

Pps. I’ve just listed a few new paintings in my shop like these owls and more… click here to see the original paintings in my shop.