When you paint every day, you may not like a lot of what you paint. I remind myself of this often as I’m learning to push through the “ugly phase” of painting. Pushing through, has helped me learn new techniques in watercolour and acrylic painting.

By pushing through the “ugly phase” you get to the beautiful phase.

Here are some pieces I pushed through to make:

If you’re looking for community to support you in your creative endeavours, check out my new “Art & Mental Health” peer support series on TikTok, happening Tuesday and Friday evenings from 7:30 to 9:30pm EST.

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