Able to take some time to do something rather than staring at my computer screen. Here’s the progress I’ve made on one of the rhinestone kits. It took what I have longer than I thought probably since I wanted it to look perfect. 🤣 It is a small Kuromi set that once finished you can place like a sticker on any journals, notebooks, etc. and has been fairly relaxing to do!

Mentally I have moved on from the holidays but stuff still needs to be made. Working on some more greeting cards for the last 2 markets of year!

Finished my commissions that I’ve gotten so far! (hopefully a few more roll in!) these were definitely a challenge, because I don’t normally paint these type of things. It was nice to push my boundaries and create something successful! What types of subjects do you normally avoid? What do you do to push your creative limits?

I’ve been working on a piece for a friends birthday and I have the final sketch finished and I am so happy with it…. Now it’s time to add the color. Does anyone else feel trepidation when approaching an all white sketch? Something you’re happy with but afraid of ruining with the next phase of the piece?

Something I’ve really come to appreciate over the years is the power of preliminaries! ✏️Creating a pre-sketch or composition helps me map out ideas and bring my vision to life. It’s a gentle way to ease into a new piece to explore forms, adjust balance, and refine concepts before diving into the final work. I’ve found that this process removes hesitation and opens up more creative freedom in the final stage. Does anyone else use this method (or others) to develop their pieces? How many drafts or sketches do you usually create before you feel settled on an idea? If you have any before-and-after shots, I’d love to see them! Let’s share our processes and celebrate the evolution from concept to completion. 🎨✨