This is Flower Series No 145. Pink and white roses in a pink vase. Pink and white background. It’s an impasto palette knife painting on canvas panel. Available for purchase here. 

I am going to slow things down a bit this month. There are only 28 days, and I want to enjoy each one instead of rushing through them. January felt so hurried. I produced paintings, photographed them, listed them, marketed them, and blogged them every day, day in and day out. Towards the end, I felt more like a robot, rather than human. 

Time to change things up a little, and take some time off. I want to wake up slowly, and let my dreams linger, instead of cutting them off, and making a mad dash for my studio. I want to sip my coffee in the morning, instead of gulping it down. I have a stack of books I want to read, but can never find the time. I want to start walking every morning now that I have a new treadmill. So, for the next 28 days, the studio can wait. It’s me time! 

Oh, sure, I’ll be painting, also, but all 28 mornings are mine for the entire month. There is more to life than painting. I have to remind myself of this every so often because I forget. 

Now that the 30/30 challenge is over, my blog posts will be schedule for 7-9pm central time. I will be blogging often, but not every day. If you don’t want to keep checking back, you can sign up to get my posts delivered to your inbox for free. Check the sidebar for more info, and don’t forget to confirm your email address.