Momentum is a funny thing. When I’m working at full-tilt the ideas stream out, I can do multiple books at one time – progressing this, finishing that and sneaking a new idea or two on paper to look at later. Pens and pencils wear down, watercolour palettes empty and it can feel great multi-tasking like a maniac.
And then there’s a little lull – a proper break between jobs and suddenly everything is becalmed and there’s no wind to get moving again. It’s not that the work isn’t there – it’s more that I told myself all year that there would be a break at christmas, I worked and waited and then before I knew it, it was over with and I was meant to want to work again – and not just work – be creative and inspired.
So you have to trick the wind to make it come back.
A light breeze started with discovering some inspirational photographic reference, a revisited idea, setting up a very large canvas, and music with a beat that gets into your blood. It wasn’t the work I was meant to be doing but it got me thinking and painting again. Now I’m zipping through today’s checklist with the promise of a return to the canvas when I’m done.
Today
One pirate drawn in three ages and styles (then scanned & emailed).
A mum in boots
A dad in boots
A boy in boots
A girl in boots
One dog – no boots… Would dog boots be wrong?
And can you believe I’m done at 11.18? I’ll do more later. There’s an afternoon/evening program as well but for now there are brushes waiting!
