Creating art like this helps me be a better parent. It's true :) I find myself naturally recognising 'artwork potential' moments every day. And if I am not seeing them, I am remembering them. It makes me pay attention and to live more mindfully which rocks because that is something I aim to do but generally suck at. Combining this kind of art with motherhood works beautiful in creating a positive mindset which in turn results in a happier family atmosphere. The down side is, I haven't found balance yet. I've thrown myself into my art like a bull at a gate working solidly for 8 hours straight barley braking for meals. I'm preggers. Bad mummy. I need to take hubby's advice and take regular meal AND rest brakes but not only that, I gotta keep the whole dang ship running efficiently for all almost 7 of us or everything is going to fall down in it's acrylic painted fancy shmancy ass.
Balance. It's got to be the biggest challenge for working parents. Finding it will be a challenge but heck, I'm a mother. I can make people. I can do anything!
Now to todays artwork (see above). It was a tough one for me. It was just one of those days where the creative flow just...well...doesn't. I guess that's fatigue showing itself. Once it was done, I liked it...sorta. Then I looked at the awesome tandem breastfeeding mama lying back on her bed and I thought, "oh no! I've created a Bratz doll!" Then I thought maybe she looked a but too sexy. Which followed with, "Why SHOULDN'T she look sexy?! Mothers are allowed to be sexy too! And that helped :)
Ok, my 4 year old just came in and shared with me that she and her brother and sisters were having fun throwing eggs at the fence, supervised by Daddy of course, who I am sure was having more fun than any of them :) My thoughts are:
1. Yuck and did you clean it all up?
2. yes it's true, I do need to spend more time with my family and less 'working' (I added inverted commas coz creating art feels more like leisure than work
3. So I need to fit in 'work' and keeping the house clean, tidy and organised, meals and leisure. Piece'a cake :)
and
4. Where's my egg? I wanna throw one too!.
(please excuse embarrassing typos. I need to publish and run. I've balance to create. Wish me luck :))