baby Buddha Studio paris

Baby Buddha Studio

I’m just checking in with a little inspiration while we wait for the weather to settle down and we can languish in the warmth of the sun. I don’t know about you but I’m a little antsy. I can’t seem to settle down and get anything accomplished in a timely way. I’ve been ravenous and eating and drinking! There is so much to do I guess I get stuck. I have a list of lists in my head, on calendars, and on my schedules but I can’t seem to wrap my head around anything. Recently someone told me to be easy on myself because of the celestial things zooming around our universe. But I can’t just keep using that stuff to not do stuff right?

Ok, Ok, where art thou inspiration? I tried a couple of things this month. A flower a day starting with A for Aster. I made it to I for Iris. I hated the way my flowers turned out. I thought they were mediocre at best and very unimaginative. Of course I looked at what everyone else was painting and I marveled at their ingenuity and talent. I gathered up my flower pictures and they are now moving around the studio in a pile as they are always in my way. I forced myself to do this little exercise and I am not a cookie cutter participation person. I truly buck the group class concept. So. I finally learned that it is not my thing to be a group art player. What it did do for me was the realization that I do need to paint. I need to #getyourbrushwet as I say over and over again. I must admit that my workload has increased and I use the excuse, “I’m Tired”. Oh Toni, shut your pie hole. I get tired if I’m bored out of my mind and do menial tasks from dawn til dusk. I get energized by playing music, burning my incense and starting a storefront painting. When was the last time I did this? Confessions: I cannot remember. I’m not having a summer show at the gallery this year (at least I don’t think so) so I didn’t get the deadline to paint 10 pictures. I need to be able to paint 10 pictures for myself right? Right. You are so right. Right?

Ok. Ok. Ok. I need to walk to talk and put it on my fancy Project Management Schedule. Paint today. Until I start and cannot stop. I think my painting muscle will snap back once I start talking to myself in the studio, “Yes! I’m doing it! Yes!”. So I’m making this little commitment to myself to put Painting on my Projects Schedule. Feel free to ask me on Instagram if I don’t show up with a painting. Give me at least 24 hours ok? SNORT.

If you have any questions or topics you would like me to cover please drop me a line! Also things to look forward to are new products in The Gift Shop and exciting news about Paris 2023. I will send details soon but if it takes a minute I may be too busy painting.

A bientot !

Toni