I've posted our workshop from today to the classroom. Thank you Stephanie and Karlie for your participation and insight! I really enjoyed this addition to our calendar and look forward to creating more events like this. If you want to join one of the other 3 professional development workshops on the calendar over this year-long period you may register here: https://www.feliciaforte.com/skool-workshop-signups

Today I was inspired while painting this. The phrase "Hut hut" from The Witcher came to me through my memory. And I think I may title the painting that. It's a spell or chant the characters say (it's longer, but I love a title that simply eludes to my inspiration) to call the deathless mother in the chicken legged hut. Then the flow said "What if you added stars that glowed in the dark!?". I thought, is that possible with oil? Apparently they sell glow in the dark, artist grade oil paint... so I bought some to try. I felt that childlike excitement which is honestly rare ... what if the collector alone got to experience a secret in their darkened home? What if I could infuse some magic? Yesterday I listened to the biopic of Tolkien while I painted and then to movies based on his work. I cried. I have always wanted to create something huge, important... something magical and inspiring. And maybe I already am.... It's difficult to see the scope of your work from the trenches. I'm sure Tolkien, who was in the literal trenches felt that too while creating. But today I felt a flutter of magic in myself and I'm very grateful. No knowing where the inspiration will lead but I'm happy to have caught it. 🐓🏠 "Behold the mother of forests, the Deathless Mother, nesting in dreams. Turn your back to the forest, hut, hut. Turn your front to me, hut, hut."

"Even a burger is clearly treated with love" hmmmmm What are they experiencing in observing my work? My first thought was that a ballet dancer would dance like themselves and their best no matter what they were dancing... or is it that they are surprised to admire a burger? Is my hand demonstrating that anything can be beautiful? What do you all think?