Past dress + skirt watercolors. Each painting will be very simple, just like these. I've been wanting to do a daily painting project/challenge for quite a while now, but have never had the time. Since my schedule has slightly changed since May 31st, I've decided that starting next week, when I return from my vacation, I will begin my first push towards painting every single day. Because I really want to get more comfortable with all of the ways that one can use watercolors, and because I've always LOVED painting dresses (the love goes back years, as you can see here), this is what I'm going to do: Starting on Monday, 6/10, I'm going to paint "A Dress A Day," in watercolor, for 100 days. Here are the rules that I've set up for myself (because if you're a Type A , OCD list-maker, you like to make up lists of rules):
I hope that you are as inspired as I am by this project! I've been preaching everyday creativity for a while now, but have never actually had the time to do it myself, so am very eager to get back to painting 5 days per week. I also look forward to having a collection of 100 similar watercolors that track my progress, growth, and change over the course of the project. Why don't you join me in this creativity challenge? It doesn't have to be painting--adding an hour a day (or less time, if you don't have an hour) for whatever creativity endeavor speaks to you is an amazing way to get yourself going again if you're a little lost creatively. Plus, I've found that 100 days of anything totally changes the experience (check out my 100 Days of Headstand Challenge if you don't believe me!). Think about it, will you? We aren't starting til Monday... ;) PS. All dresses will be available in my Etsy shop, here.
Sometimes I think me and you were separated at birth and I was shipped off to Miami to be raised by a crazy but loving Puerto Rican family ;) We are so alike! I’m all about list making, challenge taking insanity and the headstand challenge is quite tempting. Of course, as you’ve written about, I’m also trying to let go and not be so hard on myself [Oy, the daily struggle].
Mary Catherine
6/6/2013 10:58:36 pm
What a GREAT idea, Jeanette! I love it. You may want to look into getting some sort of sleep tracker, as well, as that might be a big help (I'm looking forward to using my FitBit to track my sleep when I get home!).
Tara B.
6/6/2013 09:55:47 am
What a neat idea! I can't wait to see your dress paintings :-)
Mary Catherine
6/6/2013 10:59:23 pm
Yay, Tara! How fabulous! Blogging regularly is an AMAZING creative outlet, so I definitely recommend you guys do it! Be sure to send me the link when it's up :)
Erin
6/10/2013 10:41:18 pm
Love it MC! i can't wait to see your creations. I love that you make creativity a priority. Comments are closed.
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HELLO!I'm Mary Catherine, a Cape Cod-based yoga teacher, painter, designer, writer, mom, and list-maker extraordinaire. My goal is to inspire you to start living a more creative, simple, joyful, + purposeful life.
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