stand up eight

i've been on a path to better watercolor the past couple of years,

and that means practice, practice, practice.

but i've noticed that after all that practice, 

some days (actually many days!) it doesn't seem to look much better!

so i decided to switch gears and open my long-lost walls notebook.... 

....and remind myself of some really good advice:

if at first you don't succeed....

try, try again!

looks like it's time to get my paintbrush back out.....

but oh, how i love my walls notebook!!

 :))

you can see more entries in my walls notebook here

{supplies:  walls notebook, derwent w/c pencils, paintbrush,

micron pens, graphite pencils}

inspiration monday

there are some days when i find myself staring at a blank page,

and i feel like i'm completely in the dark when it comes to creativity.

but,  i've discovered that one of the best ways to shed some light

on the situation is to call on inspiration.....

(and maybe even ask for help from an inventor of bright ideas)

and before i know it,  a creative light bulb pops on over my head
 and that blank page is a thing of the past!


{this was created in my walls notebook using pitt artist pens,  pan pastels,
derwent inktense pencils, 6B graphite pencil, and a uniball angelic white gel pen}

it's a long road

success is one of those tricky words.......everyone has their own interpretation of it.  what is success to one person might not even be on the barometer for another person.  someone might find giving up chocolate for a week a huge success.......whereas i would find giving up chocolate just for breakfast quite a milestone......

  

 let's face it........whatever you're going for, it's not always easy.  

which is what makes it SO worth it once you've made it down that long road!

keep on keepin' on!!

{journal page supplies:  koi watercolor, derwent inktense watercolor pencils, 

micron pens, 4B graphite pencil, pan pastel}