DAY 8: FLOWERS IN THE AIR
And we’re on to Day 8 – welcome!
A painting practice doesn’t have to be something elaborate or time-consuming or only for serious painters. Nor does it have to be a finished painting or a full picture. So much of my own painting practice these days is about honing in on a certain area and layer of a pet portrait to focus on. Little by little something larger is created.
Today’s challenge is guiding you to pick one or two of the flowers below to paint. Which flower makes you feel the most free? Full of joy? Paint that one or those two or three.
The Painting Practice
Remember to turn off your phone notifications before you start.
- Draw an outline of a vertical rectangle measuring 4×5 or 8×10 inches on your canvas paper.
- While looking at your reference photo as your inspiration, find the flowers you want to paint and visualize them on your canvas. If you want to paint the background, do that first. Then sketch out the flowers with a pencil, starting with the petals first, then the stem.
- Choose your colors, they can be whatever colors you’d like. If you opted to paint the background first, you may want to fill in the flowers with a thin, smooth white paint layer first.
- Grab some water and your brushes, and don’t forget a towel to clean off your wet brush.
- Now, set a gentle timer and paint for 20 minutes for some meditative joy and playful painting. Tap into the fun of these flowers.
- Claim your creativity and honor your journey of showing up for yourself by signing your art work.
SHARE YOUR CREATION:
Take a photo of today’s painting and share it with your community. I’d love to celebrate your progress with you.
As you share, I’d love to hear:
- Which flower or flowers did you choose, and why?
- Were you able to tap into the joy and freedom of these flowers swaying in the air?
- What colors did you choose?
If you feel inspired to continue painting beyond 20 minutes, please do. I’d love to hear about that, too.