With Slow at the Forefront

With Slow at the forefront... 

.:. the rap-tap-tap of the woodpecker becomes an object of fascination

.:. intuition is heard

.:. stuff comes up for processing

.:. days feel more calm, and grounded

.:. there's time for bike rides and walks in the woods

.:. things get done

.:. time stands still

.:. the moon enchants

.:. the pine trees whisper

.:. food is savoured

.:. the morphing of the evening sky from ice to indigo becomes the best show in town

.:. $hit still happens, but

.:. flow happens too, which makes dealing with the former a lot easier

.:. conversations are had with complete strangers

.:. art gets made

.:. projects incubate

.:. moments unfold

This month's journey into Slow is being good to me.

Wishing you moments unfolding, 

Stephanie

Frida in the Making

Some pieces we produce are special, this is one of them. 

I resisted this exercise from my art class with every fiber of my being, perfecting the art of procrastination even more than I thought possible. Though I'd tried before (and never finished), painting Frida Kahlo was way too intimidating.

When I finally marched to the art table and started, I hit a SNAFU with the materials. Determined to push through my anxiety, I started over. Luckily it was early on in the process.

I am so happy I pushed through. 

I am thrilled to bits with the results, unimaginable to me before this course.

Here are a few shots of her progression... 

Frida (18"x24", acrylics, charcoal and soft pastels on watercolour paper)

Pauline Agnew, the teacher of this art class, will be hosting an open studio on Facebook next weekend where she'll showcase all the amazing work produced by the group and offer samples of her teachings. She has a great energy that's palpable even virtually! Her last open studio is what convinced me to sign up for her class in the first place. Check it out.