Can't believe its been a few weeks since my last painting. I have been getting side tracked with all the normal chores everyone has, going to work and catching up with friends. It seems if you don't make an "actual time" to stop and create art work and be creative then it doesn't happen. There always seems to be something else that has to be done. Before you know it, weeks has gone past and I haven't picked up a paint brush or pencil and am starting to get a bit grumpy! You go through a slump and nothing inspires you or gets you going. How will I ever get better and improve if I don't stop be creative. How will I ever sell anything or make any income out of my hobby if I don't improve and keep going at it. Will I only ever dabble around the edges and never make a go of it. I feel like I don't put enough effort or time in to art to make it all worthwhile.

Anyway - will make the time to play and try new things or improve on the old. Maybe what I should do is give myself monthly challenges and spend that time expanding on the one idea or thought. I start too many things - something doesn't work like want or I get bored - wait for paint to dry and then start something new and don't finish what I started!! Energy going all different directions - no wonder I don't get anywhere.

So right now I am concentrating on using "recycle" things. Currently fusing plastic shopping bags together, painting on them and creating "new" items from them. Will post when I have created a few. Found this idea in my Cloth, Paper, Scissors magazines which I love and have been wanting to try for a while now.