#christmas ornament
Hi friends! Here are some penguins I made. I’m learning needle felting for fun.
I took a little time off from tumblr, but I thought I’d stop in tonight to say hello. I took a break because I realized that doing art for money is a bit stressful for me. In fact, I kind of stopped painting altogether for a while. I still put art into my Redbubble shop now and then, because I can upload it and forget about it. But I feel much better now that I’ve deactivated my Etsy shop and I don’t have to be ready to paint something at any time! I found out I prefer painting for myself and for gifts, and I’m glad I discovered that about myself.
(Penguin wave!)
Every now and then someone messages me and asks if they can commission a painting, and if I feel up to it I say yes! If I don’t, I thank them very nicely and decline. This approach is much more peaceful for me.
I hope you’ve been having a nice year! Remember that you never need to monetize your hobbies if you don’t want to. Using your hobbies to rest and to invest in self care is more important, I think.
Penguins out
DIY Christmas Tree Ornament. Make a needle felted Bear for your Christmas tree with a Bear Needle Felting kit from Bear Creek Felting.
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Abstract Advent Week 3 + 2
Abstract Advent Week 3 + 2
Final week (plus 2 days) of Abstract Advent challenge, which I completed on Christmas Eve – it’s been a blast, writing this on Christmas Day – hope you all are having a good one however your celebrate it (or not). First up was Day 15, with a shape like a hole (rather than a head) which I did an ink painting and a wax resist painting on opposite pages as a two page piece. Sadly this got nuked by…
Bomberman is making a boom! Check out my new figure / christmas ornament at >> https://tinyurl.com/vdu2uok << (cheaper uncoated option available)
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