January is always a weird time. It’s winter and it’s what I call the in between time. We’ve just come through the holidays and seeing family and all the things… and there’s little bit of “okay what do I do now?”.

For those of us in cold climates… it feels a little like hibernation… and that’s how I feel about my inspiration too right now.

I have …zero motivation to create… don’t get me wrong.. I have a lot to do and a lot of projects to work on… but I feel a little like I’m trudging through mud to even get to my table to create.

This doesn’t happen often for me, I LOVE what I do…. I’ve tried taking it slow, some rest, doing other things…. but still no rush, no stirring in my soul.

So what do I do?  I show up…. I clean, I dabble, I look at papers and think.

I talk to myself as if I’m talking to a friend…It might take a few tries at this but almost always in this process… something happens…. and today I’m sharing this whole process with you and how inspiration came, and came like a flood… I’m so excited to share this with you and I hope you enjoy today’s project, because there’s more to come.

Always remember how loved you are!

The original is available HERE.

Supplies used:

1. 12×16 canvas
2. Golden High flow (carbon black, transparent brown oxide, gold, titanium white, shading gray, sap green, sepia, quin nickel azo gold)
3. Liquitex matte gel
4. Utrecht gesso
5. Nova color gesso black
6. Nova color lightweight texture paste
7. Soft pastel pencils in brown and black
8. palette knife
9. Roller and tub to finish edges

Stencils used: These will be on sale this week

1. Just Angles with mask
2. Scribble Marks 1
3. Collage Fodder Circles with mask large

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