All of a sudden I have my painting mojo back
not that it was all that absent, more that it was easily distracted
and it was a bit of a task getting into the swing in the studio each day
once I got going on things it was all fine
but the normal triggers I use to get going weren't really cutting it all of a sudden
I am gloriously haphazard in everything except for my routine when I start work for the day
that has been more or less set in concrete and you interrupt it at your peril
but for the last two weeks or so I get in the studio each morning
and find myself staring at the desk with the same attitude I usually keep for exercise
I know it is going to be great once I get going, but it is going to hurt to get started
So I was going to be heading into the studio with a touch of trepidation this morning
but luckily I was at the shops yesterday I saw this nexba iced tea
tea, watermelon and great packaging means it was the holy trinity of must buy for me
three of my favourite things in one lovely can... how could it not be great
so instead of my usual pot of tea
I started my studio day this morning with this tin of wonderfulness
and I sailed into a sketch of it with ease
and before I knew it the paint was going down with ease
It is bloody delicious and actually tastes like real tea
and it was fab to draw, so all round a great start to the day
so great I decided to attack this month's GoodnessMe illustration
it has been stuck at this first layer of paint stage for a day or so
and has been giving me all sorts of grief
I try to keep them fresh and different and I look forward to painting them each month
but this one had been troubling me a bit and not quite coming together the way I wanted
but thanks to the magic start with the drinking and painting of the iced tea
I was feeling pretty positive and energized
there isn't anything better than one drawing and painting going well
to get you in the headspace to tackle something that has been not going so great
I jumped in and got it finished off and it came together in no time
I am thinking maybe this nexba stuff is some sort of magic creative juice
happy painting all...xx
