Trying Something New

Do you have a lesson or a 'thing' that you keep meaning to do but never get around to? Mine was LifeBook, for the last couple of years I have been watching the talented Tamara Laporte of Willowing Arts YouTube chanel and I kept meaning to sign up to her LifeBook course but would always talk myself out of it....

• I don't have the supplies....
• I'm not that good....
• I have only painted 2 or 3 times since leaving school (many years ago)....
• I don't need another hobby....
• I really, really don't have the space...

LifeBook 2016

But this year I just did it, I signed up! I got over all the excuses and just decided that life is too short to keep putting things I want to do off. If I did not sign up then I would never get the supplies, if I don't give it a try I will never be any good or get better, I enjoy having lots of hobbies as I hate being bored and space.... I will just have to tidy up and organise all my stuff!

'Creativity Takes Courage' Warm Up Exercise

I'm very new to the world of mixed media and that is quiet scary but what I love about this course is the support given is wonderful, there is info on colour theory for those like me that are scared of colour (seriously I love colour but am scared to use it because for me it can make or break a design) , there is a warm up exersise to help combat 'blank page fear', the lessons are just amazing, there are diffrent teachers so you are not just learning one style and you are told that it's fine if you don't like what you create (which happens to me quiet often) just keep going and you will get there!

'The Happy Traveller' lesson by Tamara Laporte

I must admit at first I was some what overwhelmed by the amount of information that was given and at first the fact that I knew I would not be able keep up with lessons bothered me (I'm still amazed how much time goes into each piece of mixed media work) but once I got over that and decided to just do it at my own pace things have been going really well!

Close Up View

I have already learnt so much and I am only 2 weeks into the course (the course is now on week 6 and I may catch up or I may not, I may just bumble along at my own pace and that is fine) and I'm using colour! Big bold bright colours, lots of them!

'This Year I Am Letting Go Of' Zentangle Butterfly

So what dose this have to do with Art Jewellery? Well lots! I am hoping that during this course my drawing skills improve so that I have the courage to be able to draw and then etch my own designs on metal sheet, I would love to be able to make mini pieces of art to set in resin or behind glass and then make into components or pendents, and I would be crazy happy if I got completely over my fear of colour!

If you would like to follow my mixed media journey you can via Instagram!
So what is it that you keep meaning to do but never get around to?