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14/30. Self care When I think of self care relatin 14/30. Self care
When I think of self care relating to my art practice two things comes to mind. I make art to soothe my soul.  When things are topsy turvy and i’m not looking for answers but rather a resting place, out comes my paint. This is a meditative session. 

I also make art because I’m curious. I have questions and I need to work things out.  I need to make sense of what’s in my space and my relationship to it.
Both require an intimate level of understanding of self. Both can be nurturing in different ways. 

What does self care look like for you?
Day13/30 Wild ideas. I’ve been contemplating to Day13/30 Wild ideas.

I’ve been contemplating todays challenge and wondering if I’ve got any wild ideas to explore. Nothing sparked my curiosity and so I used materials without much thought and consideration.  I used acrylic over oil sticks, didn’t wait for paint to dry between layers. I applied ink,  acrylic and water soluble pencils and allowed them all to mix in with each other. I scraped, wiped and rubbed areas to see what would happen. 
I would usually try to neaten things up and maybe temper that big shape but there’s something in here that interests me and can’t yet put to words so I’m going to leave this here for reference. 

Happy Friday everyone!
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Day 12/30 Use the good stuff. So I’ve been goin Day 12/30 Use the good stuff.

So I’ve been going through boxes that I have in storage and I’ve come across a healthy handful of old lottery tickets and other bits of discolored paper which I obviously kept for a very long time. The tickets are dated 1993.  Admittedly I was reluctant to use them but when I saw today’s challenge I knew I had to rattle the hoarder in me. I love the colours, the numbers, the size of the ticket itself and the very fine print on the back (which I now need a magnifying glass to read. Back in 93 this wouldn’t have been a problem!!).. anyway, I had fun working with these tickets. It wasn’t long before before I added paint and marks using oil sticks. I love grungy textures and this piece reminded me of weathered posters stuck on a wall. 
Do you have bits of hoarded material to “use one day?” I’d love to know!
Day 11/30 Sketchbook as a sidekick. I used to hav Day 11/30 Sketchbook as a sidekick.

I used to have one sketchbook which would be used as a dumping ground for nearly everything art related. Now I have separate sketchbooks which I use for specific purposes. Besides using it for drawing, I would often use it to warm up prior to starting new work. I also have a separate sketchbook for exploring marks, another with new colour combinations and one for ideas when starting a series of work. I have a sketchbook to take notes of materials especially pencil and pastel colours as they often get covered in paint obscuring the reference numbers.  Seeing the actual colour in my sketchbook works better for me than referring to the colour charts.

During this sketchbook challenge I decided to write notes at the end of every week. I’ve also noted  new marks that caught me by surprise and colour combinations I haven’t used before.
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