Batch Work Revisited

This time of year can get busy, and batch work is important, so I'm sharing this post again to continue sharing.  I wlil start sharing new content soon!  Happy Thanksgiving! 

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I've mentioned working in batches before.  And it bears repeating, especially with all of us being so busy.

How often have you wanted to start a project, only to freeze up because you may not know where to start?

Or started a project, changed directions, or had the project morph and wasn't what you expected?  And maybe you feel your time was wasted because you don't love what happened?

Maybe you were impatient and you think you ruined the project because of your impatience?

Ooooohhh, let me tell you, so been there and done that.  I've watched videos, and they always look so perfect, right?  And doesn't that mean that whatever project you start should end up perfect as well?  Nope, nope, nopity nope.  Not in any way.

I have been there.  My ATC with feathers?  Not how I saw the project going.  And I'm still not sure I love it, or at least parts of it.  And that's okay.  More than okay.  No matter how much time you have under your belt making art, whether you're a newbie or you've been doing it for years, it doesn't matter.  Everyone, when they play, has unexpected things happen.

That exact thing happened to me when I was doing my batch work.  I had grabbed a piece of single-sided patterned paper that I wasn't a fan of and flipped it over to the white side.  I grabbed some supplies and started playing.

This time, instead of going for my big tubes of paint, I went with my little bottles.  Apple Barrel Bright Yellow, Craft Smart Grape Taffy, and Blickrylic Violet Medium are among the colors I grabbed.  Now Grape Taffy may be hard to find, but Lavender is not.  I also used some Dylusions color sprays, including Fresh Lime and Postbox Red.

Part of working in batches, or with any project, is letting go of expectations.  It's not easy, for sure.  You want this amazing project in your mind, and sometimes it doesn't quite work out.  However, that's part of the beauty of playing.

So absolutely, play, and expect the unexpected.  Enjoy creating!