In my last post, I said I hoped you were ready for some suspense while you waited for me to reveal the second piece of the Monsoon triptych… What I didn’t plan for is what came after that. The day after my birthday, I caught a terrible stomach bug for about ten days. I still don’t feel completely back to normal yet, but I’m getting there. At the beginning of it, I was in a rush to get better because I was supposed to leave for a week-long West Coast / Vegas trip with friends the next weekend. I ended up not going because I was so sick and in no shape to travel across the country. On the bright side, I was able to spend time with my family and slow down a bit. I realized how hard I was pushing myself to keep creating art while balancing my day job with regular day-to-day life. This month break has made me realize how unsustainable that pace really was. I think that’s part of the reason I got sick. I was doing too much, not sleeping enough and not taking care of myself well enough. All that to say, I’m back! But, I’m taking the pressure off. I’m still going to continue to create art, but maybe not at the capacity I was before. Like I said, it wasn’t sustainable and I burned myself out. Less frequent posting might be bad for the social media algorithms or whatever, but I don’t create art for that. I create art for creativity’s sake and the joy that comes with the process. Thanks for sticking around while I find a new balance. Stay tuned for the third piece of the triptych. I promise you won't have to wait a month this time. ☺️ "Monsoon I" 18 x 18in — Materials — * Alcohol inks: @ranger_ink by @tim_holtz Monsoon & Pitch Black with @jacquardproducts Brass * Paper: @grafixartsplastics * Birch wood panel: @jerrysartarama * Adhesive: @goldenpaints GAC100 & @liquitexofficial Matte Gel Medium * Varnish & topcoat: @krylonbrand Kamar Varnish & UV Archival (at Indiana) https://www.instagram.com/p/CSiYEPSLxuW/?utm_medium=tumblr
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