30 Faces in 30 Days- a new challenge

Day 1 & 2

I'm here, again, knee deep in the middle of another daily challenge/practice. I didn't plan to be here so quickly, but there it is, the energy drew me in and I began. I'm a third of the way through, learning lots, making mistakes and growing from them and wondering how to sustain the energy that kick starts these challenges- a practice needs to be a marathon not a sprint in order to build the muscles needed to sustain a practice and the growth beyond the challenge- because none of it is about the challenge, its about stretching, pushing edges, and sustaining that growth into a real challenge.

Day 3

So the Rules:

• Rule 1- there are no rules ;), only guidelines, an opening, an opportunity, a container for mark making and growth
• Guideline 2- Paint a face a day
• Guideline 3- Try new things, different ways, different palettes, different brush strokes, different feels.
• Guideline 4- Try the same painting again, this time pushing it further, past that point you stopped at last time out of fear of losing it.
• Guideline 5- Stayed aware and observant but detached.
• Guideline 6- Offer them up daily (facebook & and in my shop) as part of the detachment practice, all of them and at a reduced price- release them, let them go.
• Guideline 7- be kind to yourself, some days will be harder to show up, and then, of course, there is life, allow for life.

That's it- want to play- #30facesin30days  -I'd love to see Xx

Day 4

I'm loving playing with colour, under painting and accents and glows, using colours which don't usually make it onto my palette like the magenta below, so I want to play with that some more. It is the brush strokes that I really want to get more comfortable with- being more confident with their application and just leaving them, not blending,

Day 5 & 7

They are all available here, in my shop, $45 each, perfect if one is calling you or if you are after a unique and original artwork for Chissy presents.

And a big shout out to inspiration from Flowrsinherhair, who is on the home stretch for a Face A Day for a Year challenge, I can't even begin to imagine, and Gillian, who is always inspiring but specifically did her own challenge a few months back and planted the seed for my own. Thank you ladies for shining brightly Xx

Day 6

Let's see where the next ten take me- back in a week and a half :) Xx

Day 8, 9 & 10