DAY 20: SKYLINE continued

Welcome to Day 20!

Wow! Can you believe we’re almost done?

Guiding you through this Painting Challenge has been an honor. I’ve witnessed joy, gratitude and much needed wellbeing happening among the challenge takers. Helping you establish a painting practice that nurtures, inspires, and connects you to your own creativity has been an absolute delight and sincere honor for me.

Now it’s time to continue the momentum and share your joy with the world around you. You are needed, my friend, and the world needs your art. Let’s spread a little joy with today’s painting.

If yesterday’s challenge was to not finish your painting, today’s challenge is to pick up the momentum from yesterday, hone in on your next step, and finish your version of the Skyline.

The Painting Practice

Remember to turn off your phone notifications before you start.

  1. Choose your colors: Today we’re focusing on painting the row of houses first, then adding the finishing touches of the sky if needed. As I mentioned yesterday, my painting depicts a summer night in Sweden when the sun barely sets with hints of the Northern Lights. That’s why my row of houses are painted as a silhouette. Your row of houses can be different from mine to fit the scene you’re painting. Your houses can be crisp lines or messy. Follow the whispers of inspiration. You always have the option to change direction in the middle of a painting.
  2. Grab some new clean water and your brushes, and don’t forget a towel to clean off your wet brush. If you’re painting dark or black houses, please get some clean water before you return to finishing your sky or paint with any lighter color hues as it will stain your new blend.
  3. Now, set a gentle timer and paint for 20 minutes for some meditative joy and playful painting.
  4. Savor in the moment when you sign your painting. This is your creation. Be proud of yourself for starting, stopping, and starting again to finish this painting that is yours. You did this while tapping into the meditative joy of this painting practice. Allow the act of painting to be easy.

SHARE YOUR CREATION:

Take a photo of today’s finished painting and share it with your community. I’d love to celebrate your progress with you.

As you share, I’d love to hear:

  • How did it feel to pick up your brush and return to yesterday’s unfinished painting?
  • Was it easier or harder than you expected to find your momentum again?
  • What did this two-day painting teach you about your own creative practice?

If you feel inspired to continue painting beyond 20 minutes, please do. I’d love to hear about that, too.