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“Creativity is contagious. Pass it on.” -Einstein
My Bullet Journaling Journey
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I hope you have a wonderful day!!
SUPPLIES (Shown):
The Bullet Journal Method (Reference Book): www.amazon.com/dp/0525533338
Moleskine Classic Expanded Notebook, Hard Cover- Dotted Pages (My Bullet Journal): www.amazon.com/dp/B07J33MNG3
Moleskine Expanded Notebook, Soft Cover- Plain/Blank Pages (My Writing Journal): www.amazon.com/dp/B07J3B94L3
Archer & Olive Dot Notebooks (Snake Discontinued): www.archerandolive.com/collections/notebooks
Cactus Pocket Planner 2024-2026 (Sold Out): www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0BFHYBLRW
HandStitchedLeatherT Simple Leather Cover for TN: www.handstitchedleathert.com/product/leather-journal-for-tn-regular/ & Etsy: www.etsy.com/shop/HandStitchedLeatherT
Dark Green Traveler's Notebook Dupe (Unavailable): www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0734J269N
Midori Traveler's Notebook Refill 017- Monthly Diary: www.amazon.com/dp/B003FQMW98
Vanilla Sky Washi Tape: www.etsy.com/listing/251317313/
ARTICLE:
How to Start a Bullet Journal for Beginners: bulletjournal.com/blogs/faq/how-to-start-a-bullet-journal-for-beginners
How to Bullet Journal: www.thelazygeniuscollective.com/blog/how-to-bullet-journal
A Beginner's Guide to Bullet Journaling: www.wikihow.com/Bullet-Journal
VIDEOS:
Creating a Bullet Journal Plan: czcams.com/video/-Rv71VnIm14/video.html
HandStitchedLeather Travelers Unboxing & Free Printable: czcams.com/video/w2WaCr-mnMo/video.html
No Buy Art Supply 2022 Playlist: czcams.com/video/FmF2uzgbz8E/video.html
Low Buy Art Supply Playlist: czcams.com/video/0UR247kksdY/video.html
Owning Your Artist Status: czcams.com/video/lXa0m2TQvoM/video.html
Impostor Syndrome and Artists: czcams.com/video/ixOC2MzH8PU/video.html
What should I draw? (Ideas & Tips): czcams.com/video/X5TvH8Xqre0/video.html
Finding Time To Create: czcams.com/video/9no3MBiaoG4/video.html
How to Overcome Artist Burnout: czcams.com/video/xhEHcz6YOSM/video.html
How to Overcome Artist Block: czcams.com/video/A-BHZU0xuWc/video.html
Art Tutorials: czcams.com/video/Y1B-aMgEeYA/video.html
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Planned Parenthood: www.plannedparenthood.org/get-involved/other-ways-give
Black & Brown Lead Reproductive Justice Groups: TanaHargest/status/1540374769975132162
LGBTQIA2S+ Resources & Action: linktr.ee/matt.dalessandro
LGBTQ Support: linktr.ee/lgbtq.support
The Source LGBT+ Center: www.thesourcelgbt.org/
Black Trans Advocacy Coalition: blacktrans.org/
Biopic Network: bipoc.network/
Black Mamas Matter Alliance: blackmamasmatter.org/
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Help Ukraine: www.globalcitizen.org/en/content/ways-to-help-ukraine-conflict/
Help Ukraine: www.npr.org/2022/02/25/1082992947/ukraine-support-help
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YOU MATTER. ALWAYS.
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I hope you have a wonderful day!!
SUPPLIES (Shown):
The Bullet Journal Method (Reference Book): www.amazon.com/dp/0525533338
Moleskine Classic Expanded Notebook, Hard Cover- Dotted Pages (My Bullet Journal): www.amazon.com/dp/B07J33MNG3
Moleskine Expanded Notebook, Soft Cover- Plain/Blank Pages (My Writing Journal): www.amazon.com/dp/B07J3B94L3
Archer & Olive Dot Notebooks (Snake Discontinued): www.archerandolive.com/collections/notebooks
Cactus Pocket Planner 2024-2026 (Sold Out): www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0BFHYBLRW
HandStitchedLeatherT Simple Leather Cover for TN: www.handstitchedleathert.com/product/leather-journal-for-tn-regular/ & Etsy: www.etsy.com/shop/HandStitchedLeatherT
Dark Green Traveler's Notebook Dupe (Unavailable): www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0734J269N
Midori Traveler's Notebook Refill 017- Monthly Diary: www.amazon.com/dp/B003FQMW98
Vanilla Sky Washi Tape: www.etsy.com/listing/251317313/
ARTICLE:
How to Start a Bullet Journal for Beginners: bulletjournal.com/blogs/faq/how-to-start-a-bullet-journal-for-beginners
How to Bullet Journal: www.thelazygeniuscollective.com/blog/how-to-bullet-journal
A Beginner's Guide to Bullet Journaling: www.wikihow.com/Bullet-Journal
VIDEOS:
Creating a Bullet Journal Plan: czcams.com/video/-Rv71VnIm14/video.html
HandStitchedLeather Travelers Unboxing & Free Printable: czcams.com/video/w2WaCr-mnMo/video.html
No Buy Art Supply 2022 Playlist: czcams.com/video/FmF2uzgbz8E/video.html
Low Buy Art Supply Playlist: czcams.com/video/0UR247kksdY/video.html
Owning Your Artist Status: czcams.com/video/lXa0m2TQvoM/video.html
Impostor Syndrome and Artists: czcams.com/video/ixOC2MzH8PU/video.html
What should I draw? (Ideas & Tips): czcams.com/video/X5TvH8Xqre0/video.html
Finding Time To Create: czcams.com/video/9no3MBiaoG4/video.html
How to Overcome Artist Burnout: czcams.com/video/xhEHcz6YOSM/video.html
How to Overcome Artist Block: czcams.com/video/A-BHZU0xuWc/video.html
Art Tutorials: czcams.com/video/Y1B-aMgEeYA/video.html
CONNECT WITH ME:
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Goodreads: www.goodreads.com/PencilAndPigment
RESOURCES:
*Delete Your Period Tracker App
National Network of Abortion Funds: secure.actblue.com/donate/supportabortionfunds
Abortion Funds in Every State: donations4abortion.com/
Planned Parenthood: www.plannedparenthood.org/get-involved/other-ways-give
Black & Brown Lead Reproductive Justice Groups: TanaHargest/status/1540374769975132162
LGBTQIA2S+ Resources & Action: linktr.ee/matt.dalessandro
LGBTQ Support: linktr.ee/lgbtq.support
The Source LGBT+ Center: www.thesourcelgbt.org/
Black Trans Advocacy Coalition: blacktrans.org/
Biopic Network: bipoc.network/
Black Mamas Matter Alliance: blackmamasmatter.org/
Black Lives Matter: linktr.ee/blacklivesmatter
Black Lives Matter: blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/
Do the Right Thing: dotherightthing.carrd.co/
Stop Asian Hate: stopasianhate.carrd.co/
Stop Asian Hate: anti-asianviolenceresources.carrd.co/
Palestine Resources: linktr.ee/ResourcesforPalestine
Palestine Children's Relief Fund: www.pcrf.net/
Indigenous Resources: linktr.ee/indigenous_resources
Native American Rights Fund: www.narf.org/support-us/
Missing & Murdered Indigenous Womxn Resources: mmiwresources.carrd.co/
Help Ukraine: www.globalcitizen.org/en/content/ways-to-help-ukraine-conflict/
Help Ukraine: www.npr.org/2022/02/25/1082992947/ukraine-support-help
Help Ukraine: www.oprahdaily.com/entertainment/a39358859/ukraine-support-
Register to VOTE: vote.gov/
PTSD Help: www.ptsd.va.gov
National Suicide Hotline: 1-800-273-8255
National Sexual Assault Hotline: 1-800-656-4673
General Mental Health Hotline: 1-877-726-4727
AA Meeting Finder: www.aa.org/find-aa
YOU MATTER. ALWAYS.
EQUIPMENT:
Video Recording - DSLR Canon EOS 60D
Camera Mount: Glide Gear OH 100
Video Editing Software: filmora.wondershare.com/
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Illustration Inspiration: Graphic Novels
If one is printing and the final product is an 8.5x11 what paper size should one start with so the end product is 8.5x11 in other words given the bleed and the trim what standard paper should one print on?
Very useful, thanks!
Love your planning updates!!
We in US also have the Architectural paper sizes starting with an Arch A 9 X 12.
Very true. Thanks for the reminder and I hope you have a wonderful week!
Sarah Burns has a bunch of cool outdoor videos that may be of use. Good luck with this fun activity!
Thanks for the recommendation. I appreciate it and I hope you have a wonderful week!
wow these are so gorgeous, thank you for sharing your collection!
You're so very welcome and I hope you have a wonderful week!
I can’t remember from your initial video talking about this project- but have you considered rings? You could add different papers in whatever order you wanted and different ephemera as you go. There are lots of opportunities for design and personality. I can’t remember if this is totally no buy - but you could use book binding rings to hold it together. It’s really fun watching it come together!
I do have some lose rings that would work. Thanks for the idea and I hope you have a wonderful week!
I *KNEW* the alcohol markers were gonna be too much. Thank you for this review, I think I’ll find a creative way to cover the back via black paper, stickers, or something else
You're very welcome, happy creating, and I hope you have a wonderful week!
The two masks shown at about 4 minutes in are not Ibibio. The left one is a Bini mask and the right one is nondescript and made for tourists.
Thank you so much for the clarification. I really appreciate it and I hope you have a wonderful day!
Wow, this was cathartic and vulnerable. Setting creative goals aside feels like you lose a part of yourself. My heart goes out to you with all the things going on in your life. The path of an artist and satiating the constant need to create is never an easy one, but I couldnt imagine people like us living any other way. Here's to the rest of the year, however long it may be, and whatever it may bring ❤
Thank you so much and I hope you have a wonderful week!
Girl do you! Junk Journal that Calander up! you can build your own! high gloss you can sandpaper it gesso it, or glue coffee dyed paper on it. it so many choices the world is yours! GO FOR IT! You can do it! I think a true artist would feel excited that their art inspired you to create! just my 2 cents! lol but i am a junk journalist so I may be bias lol I love making my own! buy your favorite paper, trim to the size of B6 sew together BAM you set!
Great advice and ideas, thank you so much. I totally need to break out the sewing machine. It could be super fun to sew portions. Thanks again and I hope you have a wonderful week!
This video is SO up my alley. I love the thought process journey... It is wonderful. While I don't think the same... I still identify with the process.
Thank you so much. The process is half the fun. I hope you have a wonderful week!
So excited to see what you create. Dont limit yourself. Get creative, have fun, do it for you, play.
Thank you so much. Thanks for the perfect advice and I hope you have a wonderful week!
OMG I love your idea! Half way into your video I grabbed a pencil and a piece paper and started jotting down ideas. I am rather new to junk journals but have been using a planner for a long time. Combining the two would be the best of both worlds!! I too am going to make one or at least attempt to. I can’t wait to see what you come up with. This would make a fun and interesting challenge for your viewers. ❤ 😊
Thank you. I can't wait to see what I come up with too, lol. Everyone is welcome to grab, borrow, or steal ideas. Creativity is shared. I hope you have a wonderful week!
Wow, this is perfect, after a house move and cleanout, Ive been meaning to find a use for catalogs and books like that. Amazing ideas, thanks for this!
You're so very welcome. Congrats on the move and I hope you have a wonderful week!
Love your ideas! I was just thinking how I was happier when I was using a notebook instead of expensive planners. I'm going to back to basics next year.
Thank you so much. Yea, planners can really get unhelpful with all their extra bells and whistles sometimes. I hope you have a wonderful week!
Why is Dinovember for December? Shouldnt it be for November?
You are so right. Sometimes drawing challenges migrate around and folks move them to different months like KaiJune-KaiJuly. I'm not sure why this ended up in my December list except that *maybe* someone participated in Huevember and decided to move this to December so they could do this challenge too. Apologies. I hope you have a wonderful week!
I have always loved butterflies and don’t mind dragonflies or some months without big bodies and I’ve always found dead pretty coloured Beatles Interesting and I love ladybugs, but I have to say I actually have fallen in love with the idea of doing something similar in Watercolor. It was fun to learn the different types.
Watercolor would be super fun to do. Great idea and enjoy. I hope you have a wonderful week!
Frankenplanner. Exactly what I was thinking while watching. Thanks for the video and for sharing about a couple of shops I hadn't heard of. Looking forward to the results!
Thank you so much. 'Frankenplanner' is such an awesome word. I hope you have a wonderful week!
Love. Love. Love.
Thank you so much and I hope you have a wonderful week!
I subscribed 😊 Very curious to see what you do.
Thank you. I'm curious too, lol. I hope you have a wonderful week!
look at some great 'junk journalers' for making your own books. you could totally make a frankenplanner...
Yes, 'junk journaling' sounds super fun and 'frankenplanner' is the best word ever. Great advice and I hope you have a wonderful week!
Oh this sounds fun!! Can’t wait to see what you do with it.
Thanks, me too! I hope you have a wonderful week!
this looks amazing i love your work
Thank you so much and I hope you have a wonderful week!
What is E2 size?
Great question. It's used in North America by architects. I hope this helps and I hope you have a wonderful week!
I had MASSIVE issues with my fountain pens from ferris wheel press. I actually have this same seaside glass one. The ink floods into the barrel and the cap no matter what I am doing. It flies out at my every time i open the pen up to use. I got mine at the same time, june 2024 - have you noticed any issues now that it has been a few days?
It's been fine since, but I'll do an update video if anything changes. It sounds like you got a defective one maybe? Maybe you can get an exchange/return. Good luck and I hope you have a wonderful week!
I hope you do too! They never responded to my inquiry about a return or exchange, so I'll probably toss it, but im glad yours have worked okay since! @PencilandPigment
@@alyxbeauchamp7883 Dang, I hate when companies lack quality customer service. Good luck and I hope you have a wonderful week!
hey i was wondering if you’d knew, are royal talens:art creation sketch book vegan? i’ve heard someone talks about it but also i found a website that says its non vegan so im just really confused rn ahaha
I have a few phone calls out to some companies to get a definitive answer. I'll let you know when they get back to me. I hope you have a wonderful week!
It's lovely to hear your reasoning for diving into pens and inks. My friend also had the same journey where she replaced all her Pigma Micron fineliners with a single fountain pen (a special nib type called a fude nib to get all the line widths she required) and a waterproof fountain pen ink (her preferred is De Atrementis Document fountain pen ink, mine is Platinum Carbon Black fountain pen ink). I cannot wait to see what your opinions are in 6 months for the glass dip pen and your current fountain pens. I have the FWP Carousel fountain pen in both medium and fine nibs. I prefer the fine nib for my sketching, even with shimmery pastel inks. I also journal tons for mental health. It's another avenue to use my fountain pens and enjoy the inks I have. 14 drawing challenges! Wow. I think the max I've ever done was 2 drawing challenges simultaneously. I've stuck to the same one for the last 2 years, but it does have the motivating factor of a weekly giveaway.
I swear I never used to have this problem with Microns. It's been happening the past 5ish years or so. Great recommendations, I'll have to look those up. I have so much more research and art supply reading to do (my favorite). I hope you have a wonderful week!
Totally agree, the glass pen is so pretty. I almost bought one! But I was worried about breaking the tip, and I already knew how to tune nibs (dropped a fountain pen once), so i opted to go for a more challenging dip pen with nib holders. Now I have an interesting selection of nibs too! I've yet to delve into proper calligraphy inks despite having the tools for it. I do have a Ferris Wheel Press Calligraphy ink, but the acrylic base is more of a hassle to clean than I expected because it dries chalky on the nib. I usually have to take to it with a toothbrush. A far cry from the usual swish in water that water soluble inks have. A good idea for water colour! I need to try that with my dip pens. I have quite a few water colours that would work.
Oooh, I bet you have some amazing nibs. I'll have to read up on their Calligraphy ink. Watercolor is so much fun. I hope you have a wonderful week!
Hello! Fountain pen enthusiast here! I love watching first experiences with pens since it helps me recapture the awe I had when I first started. I couldn't help but notice you're using Windor and Newton Drawing ink, which is shellac-based. Shellac-based inks tend to clog the feed of the pen (rollerball or fountain pen). It's the shellac that makes the ink waterproof, but also the shellac solidifies in the teeny-tiny ink channel that brings ink to the top of your pen. I worry about your rollerball being unuseable because of this. Don't try to wash it with alcohol (usual method of cleaning shellac-based inks), because it can melt the plastic feed. I'd recommend washing out the rollerball with water ASAP to ensure useability, and switch to a common water -based ink such as your Ferris Wheel Press fountain pen ink or the cheaper Diamine or Pilot or Waterman fountain pen inks (no particles, water-based, non-waterproof). Alternatively, you can use your Majestic Maple Syrup ink but don't shake it before hand to ensure you don't suction the shimmer for your rollerball pen. I hope your rollerball still works! And I hope you really enjoy the fountain pen experience. if you'd like to see more efficient cleaning methods of fountain pens, I have an Instagram reels series on fountain pen maintenance (yse, I'm a fanatic. I love cleaning pens).
I'd also recommend always re-capping your pens when not used for 1-2 minutes because the tip dries out quickly. :D It's now a habit for me.
Thank you so much for all the helpful advice. I really appreciate it and can't wait to learn more about all this amazing stuff. I hope you have a wonderful week!
@@stationerystream Great idea, thank you!!
thank you...lovely video...and I love your attitude!...gonna subscribe...your art looks amazing! Janis
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What was funny, stop laughing 😂
My cat was 2 inches to the right being distracting and inappropriate. I hope you have a wonderful week!
I LOVE the crinkle/packaging sounds. Please consider bringing them back? Maybe with a crinkle warning?
I bet there's a happy medium somewhere. I'll look for it. I hope you have a wonderful week!
I found using a glass dip pen way more intuitive than I expected. I'm just always afraid I'm going to break it, despite it being pretty solid so far. If you decide you like fountain/dip pens for the future, I can definitely recommend Diamine and Private Reserve inks. They're very cost effective, and I love how they write.
Thank you for the ink recommendations. I appreciate it and I hope you have a wonderful week!
I journal ALOT too. You might consider bottled ink and fountain pens for that. It’s made things a TON cheaper for me. I’m not sure if I’m ever going to finish the big bottle of Heart of Darkness. Kakunos are inexpensive and they’ve lasted over two years. It’ll cut into your budget to start off, but it has been really worth it. Oh I guess your paper would have to conform to fountain pen ink too. I appreciate seeing how you negotiate your budget. It’s really helpful and gives me ideas for my own budget.❤
You're welcome and thanks for the ink recommendation. I appreciate it. I hope you have a wonderful week!
Or at a pinch, just refill your dry/empty Pigma Microns or Pitt pens or uniballs… despite being “disposable” pens, you can easily pull the nib (if they’re still good) with tweezers and refill with India/Bombay ink which has the benefit of being cheap and waterproof! Voila… working pens for not much extra $$$…
@@cazkiwinz4300 I have never heard of that. How do you refill a Micron? Thank you and I hope you have a wonderful week!
@@PencilandPigment Pull the nib with tweezers… syringe in some India ink, put nib back….
@@cazkiwinz4300 Great idea. I'll give this a try. I hope you have a wonderful week!
Ohhhh… those Ferris Wheel inks, pens and the glass dip pen are beautiful!! Will be curious to see how you use them and what you think of them. All lovely purchases!
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Omg Kindra!!! I am soo excited because now I can follow your videos with ink and fountain pen journey. I have a lot of ink and fountain pen but no one drawing with them. Which is the reason I bought them. I just got a black pug puppy I want to learn how to draw. So I excite to see you draw animals again.
I'm excited too! I love drawing with new products. I hope you have a wonderful week!
Thanks :) I was trying to find out what B was used for, and this video helped. Books, apparently! I use A and C all the time but B was a mystery to me.
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I have much appreciation for this tutorial. I have been using for Eco plant dying. It had its learning curve. Now I understand it better. I made some lovely table runners with pink Camilla. But it was confusing. I believe I will use it more like fabric than paper. Thank you.
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You could try using fountain pen ink in these pens. There are a few nice brown inks that you would probably love using!
I'm going to keep browsing. You are absolutely right! I hope you have a wonderful week!
I’m 42 and have no kids and don’t really spend money on anything else (excuse first). I have a small room with a few lockers and boxes full of art supplies. I added it all together this last month and realised I had spent £15k over the last decade on art supplies 😵💫 about £30 a week. Which is the original and sale prices so it would be worth a lot more now. Edit: this included things like lamps, drawing boards and easels and scissors and every last thing I have in my art room. It was crazy how much bits and bobs like erasers and rulers all added up. I felt a bit shamed by it. But then I suppose lots of people spend £30 a week in the pub or getting nails done etc. I haven’t been on holiday in that time. So today I got a couple of art supplies to fill holes in things where I was really missing a colour I needed and vowed to try a year no buy. I don’t know why it’s scary; it’s not like I need anything. I’ve given some of those supplies away in the past. But yeah art supplies can really add up over time 😮
Furniture type art items make the whole thing add up SUPER fast and with the price of art supplies it already feels like a lot. A No Buy is such a strange physiological thing for the brain to wrap its mind around which is why I chose to document it. You can do it, you're already taken the first steps. Good luck and I hope you have a wonderful week!
I see the gorilla! I need to try painting in my Hobonichi. I love the crinkly look of it. I feel very similarly about rolls of paper. I bought a roll of Baohong professional grade a year or so ago, and I've still gravitated to just using pre-cut paper. It's a great deal, but it's such a pain to cut and flatten. I had trouble actually getting even cuts, too, because it kept trying to roll up on me while I cut, no matter how much I weighted down the edge. I suspect that the heavier the paper, the worse the curl, and this stuff is 300 gsm. I probably wouldn't buy it again unless I found it for super cheap. (Like the giant roll of Canson XL mixed media paper I got for $15 on clearance. It's $50 on Blick, so that's the kind of deal I can get behind!)
Oh wow, that sounds like a ton of work to cut. I never even considered paper weight as it pertains to roll format. Wow, you got an amazing deal on that Canson paper. Great job! Good luck with the paper and I hope you have a wonderful week!
In general it is quite possible to illustrate with nib/dip pens, there are artists that use(d) them exclusively or for contour work. But it will be a vastly different experience from ballpoint or gel pens. You need to pick nibs targeted at drawing, not writing, to avoid the flexible calligraphy nibs for example. And you'll need to get used to the different flow of ink just after dipping and as you progress through one "dose" of ink. It is a bit of a challenge.
Thank you for the tips. I really appreciate it. I think a huge amount of practice will help me with this. I hope you have a wonderful week!
i see your point about protecting your art. my approach to that title is different. my creativity is on life support because of me. i had intense inspiration. every day was a new day. during the pandemic my eyes were cinematic and i saw the whole world as a living breathing painting. it was the pinnacle of how i always saw the world. it left one day and i felt empty since then. Then i figured out the hell that is lightfastness and realized there is almost no reason to create from your soul if it is going to fade or hardly last. I already don't share my art at the moment. my instagram is photography which is art technically and i love doing. my art would be either boring to people because it is the magic i see in everyday life. or it would be the far other side and be too fetishy or simply just too perfect of a world to be believable. i actually want the world to see my entire universe, but i cant really create my universe atm. i am lazy and its the opinions from people that are why i will probably never share anything. Artists are supposed to just purely express themselves. So it almost seems best to just die and be discovered the old way. i want to be a famous artist i think and i want to get all my ideas out. but being empty and the lightfast BS has put an end to that for the moment. Sorry, i realize this is not exactly the point about protecting your heART that you were making, but yeah. To your point i think if i ever did get around all that and start making stuff again and somehow pushed it to where i was in galleries and known, i would still possibly make some art only to be found after i was gone.
I can )art) with anything 😊 love your approach
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You’ve done so well with your no-buy followed by low-buy! The two shopping times per year seem to work well for you. In 2023, I attempted a low-buy and did well for about 6 months; overall I spent less money than I would have if I hadn’t attempted a low buy, but the last 6 months were not as intentional as I had hoped. 2024 is another low-buy year for me and so far I have bought nothing. I have gift cards from Christmas/birthday that are just waiting for when I run out of gouache colours that I need on a regular basis (i.e. white or a fave mixing colour). I think I’m more prepared for my higher temptation shopping period this year knowing that it happens during the second half of the year. I find that all it takes is one purchase for me and then it’s a slippery slope 😂.
See, now that you know when your temptation time period is in the calendar you can better prepare for it. Great job!! One purchase from me is a slippery slope too. You can do this and keep up the amazing work. I hope you have a wonderful week!
Any thoughts on gold gouache? Obviously this will likely use a different application method but since you already paint, I was curious what you thought. I am trying different brushes (sumi, dagger, etc.) to see if this helps me to blend drawing and painting better.
I love this idea so much I'm going to use it, lol. Thank you so much. I hope you have a wonderful week!
I can't thank you enough for these explanations! I thought many of these materials were light-fast and how wrong I was! Omg. Thaaaank you so much for your amazing video!
You're so very welcome. I'm happy to help and I hope you have a wonderful weekend!
Wonderful advice. Thank you! I had really the impression that I had to share everything to please the algorithm. In the end I kept the most personal works to myself just to avoid any controversy that would otherwise drain my energy. Perhaps one day I will post them online but not right now.
You're welcome. I think its awesome you're listening to yourself and understanding what can drain your energy. That's an impressive skill. I hope you have a wonderful week!
I very much resonate with the message. I've only been posting pieces since 2017. That might look like years ago but I always feel like I don't have to be obligated to put stuff out there. I only post a few times in a year. I always take time and most of my stuff, at their core despite most are fanarts😂 are for myself.. 💛
That's the way to do it. Keep creating for you! I hope you have a wonderful week!