Julie's Art Spot: 2016

The month of January flew by. It's hard to believe I painted each day, with 30 paintings posted and shared as part of Leslie Saeta's "30 Paintings in 30 Days" challenge. I took the challenge literally, starting a new painting using the time I had available each day. Some I am proud of and happy with, others not so much. I was tempted to go back and fix or continue working with some, and a few I wanted to delete from the blog, but felt that was counterproductive to the challenge to simply paint. It was important for me to paint without getting bogged down in a single painting, to loosen up and try new things, and for each day to have a fresh painting. This was an exercise I thoroughly enjoyed and was very helpful to me.

Many thanks to Meredith Adler for introducing me to the challenge and encouraging me to participate, for explaining why I needed a blog and helping me get one set up. That was a challenge in itself!

Going forward, I plan to spend more time with my paintings, using what I've practiced but without time constraints. Learning to paint landscapes and farm animals remains a goal, and I have much to learn. I love watercolors and look forward to learning new techniques and continued practice with them. I will post from time to time, as I get paintings completed. As always, I am grateful for all the views and comments from friends!