Tag: mindful relaxation

  • It’s hot here in Australia. Making progress on something watery. Maybe I’ll go jump in the ocean later…

  • Been working on another paint by numbers intermittently over the last few weeks. It’s interesting seeing the perspective and shapes develop as each section gets blocked in.

  • Completed paint by numbers of ‘happy’ Venice. Most people don’t varnish these, but I decided to put on a thick coat of JoSonja’s gloss varnish, which I think has generally evened the painting out plus given the canvas some extra stiffness.

  • Some more progress on the paint by numbers. I’m finding it is really incredibly fiddly and times consuming to do, needing many breaks in-between sections for both drying time as well as preventing neck/hand cramps/eye strain. I’m glad I bought a few more on the sales last year, but I don’t think this is something…

  • School is wearing me down so I don’t have enough energy to focus on my major project. So I’ve started a new cross stitch so I have something relatively mindless to do until school holidays roll around again.