Sometimes it is hard to get started painting. Procrastination will lead me to read about art, look at art, dream about art.....but not necessarily create art. So I determined that I would do a quick study in oil pastels from another art challenge. I gave myself 20 minutes to find the oil pastels, my sketch book, pull up the art challenge site and sketch it out in oil pastel.
I used Grumbacher's oil pastels to create the Royal Gala apple sketch. It was a bit scary to play so fast and loose with my creative urge....yet satisfying to not make a huge commitment and just create something. A place of joy for me.
Part of my growth as a person and an artist is to stretch my perceived given boundaries and be creative. Since starting my art challenge, I have joined several on other artist challenge sites as well. The apple picture was from the art challenge http://paintanddrawtogether.blogspot.com/.
I will use my art challenge as well as others to spur me forward in my pursuit of creative excellence.
Whether is for a 10 minute start or a whole day of creative joy. Just create.
~Debbie
© 2010 Debbie Turner Chavers
