Thanks Liz for their very in-depth share of your own process of planning and doing. And YES!! it definitely counts as an ART activity!!

I too am an inveterate list-maker. What I have come to realise though is, if it doesn’t go on the calendar , it’s harder to get it done. Everything takes time be it 15 mins of three hours. And knowing that, if i slot in the 15 min sessions as well as the three-hour ones, there’s a chance they may get done. I also prioritize. What is Important and Urgent? Those I try to make sure I address first! You are so right that life happens but when an art activity is on the calendar, it does make me think, if I replace it with something else, where does the art activity fit in the calendar? When you make it a priority, you make room for it!
Love your commitment to 2021 goals!!

Donnalee, I have to admit I had to smile when you said “Of course that means uncovering my desktop as well” – I totally relate!! So have you got that large claendar marked up yet?

I am hopeful for International travel in the Fall. I am so excited about my holiday painting workshop in Tasmania!!!
Yes, there are some frustrations with the US/Canada border closed….like lack of Gamsol (which I didn’t know about). We have certainly been made aware of all the things we take for granted and we can be that much more grateful when we can say, travel again!!

Laura this is sooooo exciting to hear!! It IS scary but a sketch-a-day is an incredibly powerful activity that can make you feel on top of the world! It gets really tough some days but push through – you will be pleased you did. Just pen to paper, pencil to paper, pastel to paper…that’s what matters.
Let us know how it goes!

Sheila,
You are not alone my any means; I could’ve written those thoughts you expressed! Many years ago I was a top student in all of my art classes; now, I wonder just what the heck do I think I’m doing, trying to create art and identify myself as an artist!?
Gail, thank you so much for this super-inspiring list and the link to the sketch-a-day post. I’ve already posted a couple of things to my fb page to share, and I will definitely take that scary leap and make (& post!) a sketch-a-day. Thanks to you, I can’t wait to sit down in my (newly created!) studio and put something more down on paper, even if it is just a scribble and never a masterpiece.

OMG Rita I’m so glad you read it too! It seems to have resonated BIG TIME! And that thrills me!

And 2020 – yup – that one was a doozy for the history books.

Let’s get painting. Yeah!!!

OMG – your husband is soooo right – “Don’t let the perfect hurt the good”!! We can get so wrapped up in criticizing what we do that we forget that what we’re doing is expressing something about us and our relationship to the world. Focus on process. Enjoy the struggle. Each time you paint, you are moving forward (even if some days we feel like we are going backwards!). Paint paint paint. We ALL feel inadequate sometimes. Some days can be really bad. But listening to our soul’s urging, will bring us back to our core need and desire – to paint. You go girl!!

Marie, I loved reading your comment. Having a big juicy, daunting goal is exactly what we all need!! It keeps us moving towards something that may seem unreachable. Yet with your commitment AND support (like you have in the IGNITE! Mighty Networks community), you can do it! Family does come first and I am sure they are super grateful to you….and now it’s your turn to dance! You have the material so let’s go!! (I can feel your excitement bursting out from you – makes me so excited for you!!)