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 doesn’t it have to be a finished painting or a full picture. So much of my own painting practice these days is to hone 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.

  1. Draw an outline of a vertical rectangular the size of 4×5 or 8×10 inches on your canvas paper.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. Grab some water and your brushes, and don’t forget a towel to clean off your wet brush.
  5. Now, set a gentle timer and paint for 20 minutes for some meditative joy and playful painting. Tap into the fun of these flowers.
  6. Claim your creativity and honor your journey of showing up for yourself by signing your art work.

SHARE YOUR CREATION:

Take a photo of your finished challenge and share in our Facebook Group. How did this challenge feel? Were you able to tap into the joy of these delightful flowers, swaying and playing in the air? What colors did you choose and why? Let me know when you share your photo.

If you feel called to continue painting past 20 minutes, please do so and let us know when you share it.

SAVE THE DATE

On Day 21 at 1 p.m. E.T. Join me for a LIVE group painting session where we’ll paint the last subject together and I’ll share my top tips for keeping the creative momentum going.