Art is such a weird thing. The best art happens when you play, when you switch off any thoughts about whether anyone else will like what you make, and make for yourself. It’s like a little cave you have to go into, to find the source. And then you can slowly move outwards again, pretending the world isn’t there and no one is looking.
Read MoreWhen you work on large projects, it can be very easy to become overwhelmed. Making Skillshare classes is like this. From idea to finished class is a MASSIVE undertaking.
Since publishing my class "Watercolor Without Fear: Painting for Pattern Design" in the summer, I have been painting in my studio, and also grafting away on Part 2 of the class. And, *drumroll please...* this week I finally got to the Finished Pattern Stage!