Over the past few months I have been painting daily on
a journey to rediscover my aesthetic. (Obviously this has changed slightly now that little miss Rae is around.) I’ve come to find that creating for you
is more important than creating for the potential client. I found that in
creating everyday, just to create, my heart was more invested and in turn the
artwork more inspired. I started a journey of creating consistently for one
hundred days. The purpose was to get myself into a rhythm of creating again; to
find inspiration and find the style of my artwork. It had been years
since I had consistently created artwork for myself and I felt like part of me
was missing when I wasn’t painting.
After day one of painting, I looked forward to my daily
painting time. Sometimes I had to push myself into it, but I knew once I got
into it I would be elated in my painting world. It was a chance for me to
escape reality and create for myself. I focused on creating things that I was
happy with instead of worrying about how people would react to it on social
media. I know many times we get lost in the world of social media. We look at
numbers of followers and numbers of likes, but in reality that robs you of your
creativity because you focus on others' opinions instead of creating what your
heart desires. Don’t let others' opinions stop your creative methods. Keep
creating what you love.
When you have a big life change, be okay with those things
taking priority. I am looking forward to getting back to painting, but I know
that there are other things that must come first right now. Again, don’t let
others' opinions change what you know is best. Don’t let the obstacle of
others' thoughts change what you are doing. The fear of others’ expectations
should not be the reason you push yourself back into creating.
Once I get back into painting I still want to make sure that
I’m creating work that I'm passionate about. Eventually I’d love to get artwork in people’s homes,
but for now I’ll stick to creating for myself; for the process of it all.
At the beginning of my one hundred days of creating I wasn’t
sure how to start. You may be in that same place; unsure of where to begin. I
want to encourage you to simply jump right in. When you create for yourself it
truly doesn’t matter how successful those first pieces are. Get those ideas out
into the world and see what follows them. Your art will change and you will
gradually see pieces that you are excited to share. Don’t be afraid to share
your process either. It’s encouraging to see the entire journey instead of only
the end product. Encourage others by sharing your journey of creating for you. I
would love to see your process and how you’ve come to find your creative
aesthetic. You can see my one hundred days of painting on Instagram
[tulipslacestudio] or feel free to contact me via email at tulipsandlace.studio@gmail.com.
Continue to make pieces for yourself and you will be more invested and inspired
to create!
