Does anyone else find, that as an adult, that you’ve gradually disconnected from so many of the things that used to bring you such tremendous joy? Somewhere along the line I stopped trusting my creativity, forced it into technique, style, perfectionism, and quit giving myself permission to play. My business woman self told me I didn’t have the time, if it wasn’t “serious “ work. I used to inhale fantasy books like candy, and doodled unicorns and fairies in every schoolbook margin. Now I only paint things that have a reasonably good chance at selling. I’m tired of it. I’m tired of being serious. My own favourite artists are deemed “illustrators” by the art world, but their work touches my soul like nothing else. @lucy_campbell_art , @sandradieckmann , @rivuletpaper @verpabunny are some of them. Last night, just as I was about to fall asleep, this little girl whispered that she wanted to come to life. So here she is. Nothing polished, or painted yet. But a whisper, a nudge...#betruetoyourself #innerchild #magicalrealism #midcareercrisis #goinginward #searchingfortruth #bellacoolaartist # (at Dragonfly Studio) https://www.instagram.com/p/B5EbvIKnemN/?igshid=yd8w5dsxkbt8