One of my favorite artist's dates is taking classes. 

I put aside a little time to acquire new skills 

and to improve the ones I have.

My favorite platform for this is Skillshare

type in banners and see the classes that pop up. 

Using this link will earn points or classes 

for me, but you can just type in .com if that is better for you.

      I embellished the banners and created sheets to 

journal on. I like to write with I Ching prompts, 

dream journal entries, or goal brainstorming.

I am going to start my 100-day challenge over, using ideas I learned from this class: The-Perfect-100-Day-Project

Best artist date ever!

28 artist date: rock hunting

Purpose: gathering rocks from the yard to outline a path
from the center yard.

Behind me: painted lady butterflies dancing in the rosemary.

Another different kind of artist date:

I am creating a rock path around the unwieldy plants on 

the way to my studio.

during the date, I scavenge the property for rocks of a certain size, 

and gather a few here and there, 

then place them on my rock table.

I sketch lines where the rocks are going to go, and when I have 

the time or feel up to it I arrange them around the plants.

Note to self: Maybe this should go under "Joy"?

Sorry for the quick posts, the weather is amazing,
and the studio is calling!

artist's date

I am so done with fake artist dates that are excuses for buying supplies. (I'm talking about myself, your mileage may vary lol).

My favorite artist date, is to court, romance, and play with the essence of my creativity. often times we sneak away to meet. Mostly in the office, because that is where the music is.

We put on my our favorite eighties tunes and declare our love and devotion to fun, color, and exploration, of life and health.

I have a high appreciation for my creativity, and the love and j0y it has brought me over the years.

It hasn't always been an easy relationship. It is a demanding one where it is oftentimes forgotten that I am human and have limitations sorrows laziness longings delusions and other things I am working through.

On the other hand, sometimes I have raged against the demands, challenges quit many times, (really, like for a few hours) but the essence of Creativity has always been fun, loyal, amazing, and up for transformation.

Over time, I have learned that limitations and challenges are gold, and your freedom is in dragging your baggage along not letting it stop you until you are able to see the value in it, put it in storage, or lighten your load.

A lot of times we can't go to the next goal or manifest what we want because joy comes with a challenge, to grow your character at your weak point.

On my artist date, I allow myself to fill me with ecstatic dancing and try to use this energy in my art, cooking, love, and health.

I'll have more to say about this, and describe specific dates as we go along.