My brushes hadn't been used in years, safely tucked away with my paints in a tackle box in my closet. An economy of space that basically ensured no use.
I created some more experiments with gouache and watercolor, gathering data. How much water to mix in, how much water makes the page start to curl...
Discovered, or more accurately, remembered that I like to paint standing up because it changes the flow of your arm. Watercolors and gouache are not easel friendly though. I stood with a knee resting on a chair and leaned over the page. Maybe a work surface a bit higher would help.
Iterate, iterate, iterate! When I get segments I like, I can photoshop them together with other pieces from other pages. I am not limited to the confines of one 9x12" page and I can rearrange elements at will. At least that's the present theory. So going one stroke too far is not so tragic as it could be.
Also figured out a more permanent way to keep my art supplies handy but out of the way. They won't quite be staring me in the face as they have been these last two weeks, but the number of preliminary steps needed to take to create art have been drastically reduced.
Storage of the things I create is still an issue, but I'm working flat and relatively small for now, so I'll figure something out. I have some more closet space now as it happens...
Also made some more All-Over-Print Tote Bags:
All-Over-Print Black and White Diagonal Zigzags Tote Bag by RocklawnArts
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Rainbow Colored Bullseye Design on Black Tote Bag by RocklawnArts
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All-Over-Print Red and White Gingham Pattern Tote Bag by RocklawnArts
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Stylish All-Over-Print Black and White Meander Tote Bag by RocklawnArts
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All-Over-Print Checkered Royal Blue and White Tote Bag by RocklawnArts
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All-Over-Print Black Diamonds on Light Blue Tote Bag by RocklawnArts
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Shot 10 videos of snowing and 1 photograph, 1 video and 3 photos of a bear (or at least I tried to photograph the bear). I wrote some notes about how to do better next time. Also made 67 photographs to document some work.
Deleted 44 photos from 2015. The great cull continues.
Consolidated some tags in Lightroom.
And finally, created my first new Otterbox cases for iPhone 6/6s, iPhone 6/6s Plus, iPhone SE/5/5s, and Samsung Galaxy s7:
Rugged Geometric Black and White Chevrons OtterBox iPhone 6/6s Plus Case by RocklawnArts
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Protective Geometric Black and White Chevrons Case by RocklawnArts
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