Preparing my Creative Spirit & Underdrawing for a New Painting

As soon as the days start to feel longer, I get an itch to change things up! The mindset I have around my work, my schedule and little fun projects becomes more important and necessary for me to tune into. I remind myself the value of infusing bits of pleasure and creativity into my day and longer painting process. Sometimes it's not extreme productivity or speed that we need to push things along, but the ability to step back and shift our attention, gathering energy from other ideas and moments. I hope you enjoy this look into my studio life and how i'm preparing for my next painting. I post similar studio vlogs every other week to keep an up to date series on my art practice and wandering thoughts along the way. If you need a chatty and encouraging artist buddy to keep you inspired, consider subscribing. :) Around here we like committing ourselves to daily creative work and making pieces that challenge us, continual learning, lots of snacks and observing nature and our everyday lives endlessly. Recent things that have inspired me: -Pennylane Shen and her endless wisdom for artists who want to step up their career/work -Landscape Painting by Mitchell Albala, that's directed at plein air work but useful to improve almost any kind or realist painting style -Building A Carpenter's notes on Life and The Art of Good Work by Mark Ellison -Ed Mylett interview with Matthew McConaughey on his perspective on life/what success really is.    • Matthew McConaughey HIMSELF said THIS was ...   -Andrew Huberman episode on time perception that helped me rethink my creative work schedule:    • Time Perception & Entrainment by Dopamine,...