Positive lessons 100 day project

Hello just sharing another positive lesson from the 100 day project. The project finished a long time ago but I intended to share my thought on the 100 day project. My previous post was about gaining new habits. Here is another lesson learn't. One of my goals when creating my illustrations for the project was to give myself a time limit of an hour. Create each piece and post it regardless if I liked the piece or not. This was a battle with my inner perfectionism. It was a great way to let go don't over work an idea. It made me work faster with unknown digital tools. I enjoyed this process.

During the project I also learn't a lesson on letting go. I was invited to take part in a market. I saw it as  great opportunity for my products and online market  I got really sick the week before and my doctor said no you have to rest.  Worried about the investment in stock. Having a crazy idea of standing all day with a fever and high temperature. I just had to let go of that idea. 

It made think and realised I also had to let go of some other things make life so busy. Unnecessary things filling up my day.   

So letting go  both creatively and on a personal level has been  an investment in self care and health.

Positive lessons 100 day project..

Hello so it feels really strange not taking part in the 100 day project. I have been journalling my experience. I will try and write a lengthy post in the future. While journalling I realised  I had set out creative goals for myself  but  the process has also ended up being a mental reset and new creative routine.  

Something I have been really lacking since my move to Sweden over a year ago.

Now the dust has settled and feeling more at home here. A routine was needed. With a 10 week school summer holiday looming: I had to work out a way to get work done. So I get up at 5 am which is easy in the  Swedish summer. I would create my 100 day image.  I started to meditate again and added this to my 100 day project practice.  Now it's just instinct to do this and I use my phone less to switching off at night and not opening until my morning routine is complete. During the summer holiday I can work for about four hours until my son Rocket awakes. He is growing a lot just now as he wakes up late morning.

Meditating really has had a positive impact on my creative work. I start a piece of art work clear headed and less negative rubbish bouncing around my  my head.  I have to say my experience is not  always like my illustration above all  butterflies and flowers. More about thoughts of the laundry mountain that needs attention.

Hots days of summer..

Hot days continue here in Sweden so lots of swimming in the lake which is an amazing experience How do you cool down in the hot sunny days..

Illustration commission- La Fée et le Prince des Lumières

Today I am sharing a recent illustration commission that came about thanks to the 100 day project.  I was approached to illustrate this Fairy tale  La Fée et le Prince des Lumiéres written by Frédéric Diollon. 

Taking part in the 100 day project I was able to try illustrating things I don't usually draw and work on improving my digital skills. Illustrating a fairy tale was new experience for me but I really enjoyed this project and as you can see below I drew some characters that I would not normally draw. You can see below the main characters of the story. 

You can see  the full story by Frédéric Diollon  here on Linked in.  

La Fée et le Prince des Lumières
 

The Dark Lord 

 The prince of light and the fairy

The fairy

Day 100 The 100 Day Project

Day 100 of the 100 day project. Thank everyone who followed me through the 100 day project and cheering me on. I loved taking part well done to everyone else who made it too.
One important phrase I used when I arrive here and you use all the time in Sweden is Tack så mycket / Thank you very much.