7 Year Cycles

Many educational and spiritual modalities are based on cycles of seven, and I am always open to new paths of reflection.

As I reflect on my life, and my life as an artist in particular, a cyclical view, rather than a linear view, is comforting.

7 years ago the idea of taking time away from the life I was living to draw or paint was difficult. Everything I’ve created and done in the online and in-person art community in the last few years would have been unimaginable to me 7 years ago. Each opportunity has been wave after wave, building to a large swell and inevitable crash.

Today, I am ready to move into a new cycle of growth. I want to honor my younger self who peeked into the art studios at my university but had no idea how to become an art student. I want to allow myself to focus on learning more and building my skills.

Exploring gouache

From Studio Update #54