artstudiokm: Free to P A I N T

I 've been painting regularly each week. I would say it's been the most I've painted on a consistent basis in years. Probably since I was in school. The process has been a lot of fun and I am enjoying it.

With that, I have also felt a lot of frustration with my paintings. I am defiantly growing as an artist and learning a lot. Anything that takes growth and work comes satisfaction at some point. I am so excited to be creating again and sharing the unique process with you.

This painting is sort of silly because I was just pushing the paint brush into the paper and watching it soak up... The best part about painting right now, is that I've aloud myself to experiment more. FREEDOM TO EXPLORE!

I used to put a lot of rules on myself. Such as, not wasting paints and paper and painting once I had thought it all out. Just going for it has helped me create new ideas and techniques. Perhaps combining the controlled + free style of painting can create balance.

Beginning to draw again. Each of my art teachers in school and personal art teachers told me to draw every day. They said, "draw all the time, take your sketch book everywhere you go."