Welcome back to my blog, and thank you for sticking around during the challenge. Since I am writing about my process of creating a painting for a competition, you have undoubtedly noticed the lack of photos. Today, I will share another of my paintings to show more of my artwork.
Back to the process! Creating art is different from my day job, where I can plan my time with better control since I know how long it takes to do the tests. I don’t do the same tests every day because not all tests apply to all the equipment we test, but we know how long each test will take.
Planning and managing time to create art is more of an art than engineering. LOL! However, I have been painting large and small pieces for many years, so I have a good idea of how long each step or task will take. Because every piece is unique, there are some unknowns, for sure, and for that, I make allowances during my planning.
Impressionistic lotus flower
- acrylic on canvas panel
But life happens. I get sick. Work takes more of my time. My book’s editing is not on schedule. My commissions are not up to my clients’ expectations. All of these things can and do happen to all of us in some form or another.
It is important not to get overwhelmed because dealing with everything will be more difficult. I have written about my process of dealing with feeling overwhelmed, so I am aware of my “symptoms” when it is about to strike me down.
And it will happen. The important thing is to have a plan in place to help, which I do. This plan is also part of my schedule because deadlines are involved in both my work and my creative projects.
Missing the submission deadline for a competition is definitely something that can be avoided by being prepared for the unexpected as much as possible.
Until tomorrow!
🇿🇦💜 Linzé
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