Thistle Arts

Michael Sheen - watercolor and gouache on watercolor paper

Added 2019-09-07 17:48:06 +0000 UTC

I painted this portrait in a single breath. 4 hours painting session, from sketch to final rendering. And now I can finally see a huge benefit of a vacation and taking a break in serious art projects and emotional and expressive techniques. I really needed to clear my mind, get inspire, get a good rest and just absorb new places and beauty of the world around me.

And here's the result - I feel a huge upgrade even though a barely painted 2 images in watercolor during august. Maybe a bit more, counting some sketching and studies from life in my trip in Poland.

I can feel how fresh and imaginitive my vision is now, after the well deserved vacation.

Honestly, I was afraid that I will loose some part of my skill and will have to work it up to get back to normal. But the result is quite the opposite.

I came to a conclusion that no matter how I love art, how muh I miss it, how everything I see and feel, every movie I watch and an interesting bok I read, a beautiful person I see in a park or on the bus, everything makes me want to draw, still sometimes I need to rest from it. Not because I start to hate it - I never hate my art. But because eventually it makes me grow better. Like a sportsman needs to take breaks between training sessions.

Sometimes one simply jas to refill their creative vessel.

Thank youhuys, for your support! It made a great deal in letting me have this rest!