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Friday, March 12, 2021

Artistic (?) Fatigue

My art-brain feels strained, since Wednesday.
I find this to be insanely annoying, to be honest, because I want to paint but my head is tired.
AND I have to go cathedral-paint tomorrow so I hope my head can get it together and start working again.

I have not finished my Winterhalter Duchess.
But I did start another little studio painting so I could try Arches oil paper, which is lovely.***

On Tuesday I taught 2 classes on perspective to Leah's students.
We had to account for global time zones, so that's why the class ran twice, and both sessions were really different.
It was a lot of work but also really fun.

***I found out about this paper from my Ken Goshen class.
Also, I decided to join his Patreon because I'm finding his painting instruction to be super-excellent.
So I have been playing his videos a lot this week.

So much painting focus, maybe that's why I'm tired.
Or maybe it is the season change that is in the air.
Last night I could only paint for an hour, and this morning too.

It's weird to be very motivated to work, but yet my brain feels so strained and doesn't want to do anything!

1 comment:

  1. Naughty brain. Maybe you just need a vacation?? I know I sure would like one. ;)
    I like Arches watercolor paper, my favorite. I didn't know they had oil paper.
    I hope you have it going when you go to the cathedral again...with cards in your bag. Have a fun weekend.

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