Happy Wednesday, everyone~! It’s time for our mid-week WIP check-in! 🎨✍️ Whether you’re painting, sketching, writing, stitching, filming, or just in the brainstorming stage~ this is the space to share what you’re working on. Drop a photo, a quick note, or even just a sentence about where you’re at in your process. Remember, works in progress don’t have to be polished~ sometimes the messy middle is the most inspiring part. ✨ What’s on your desk today? 👀

Recently recovered an old external hard drive and uncovered a treasure trove of forgotten projects—fragments of creativity left behind by time. Looking through them, I realized something powerful: just because a piece is from your past doesn’t mean it’s lost its value. These old works still hold sparks of inspiration—seeds of ideas waiting to grow. So, I’ve decided to breathe new life into them. I’m reworking these forgotten pieces, honoring where they came from, but elevating them with everything I’ve learned since. As artists, we’re always evolving. Don’t be afraid to revisit your past—there’s gold in those early ideas. Bring them into the present and create with the skills you’ve built today.

For me, it was watercolor. When I was younger, I honestly hated it ~ I didn’t fully grasp the concept (or have the patience for it). It always felt out of control and messy, and muddy. It wasn’t until well into my professional career, when I was forced to use Japanese Poster Paint (which is essentially gouache), that things finally clicked. That experience gave me a new perspective, and I fell in love with watercolor’s versatility and depth. Now it’s one of the mediums I can’t imagine working without. 👉 How about you? Was there a medium you struggled with at first but grew to love later on?

Lately I've been practicing with water and trying to get reflections and distortions down. Of course it's easier said than done and Im having a hard time getting it down. Does anyone have any tips on reflections? I'm also trying to get different tree textures down too. Plants are one thing but trees are another. 😅 Please feel free to critique my piece below and how i can improve. Thank you!

How was your weekend? Did you get a chance to rest, create, or maybe try something new? ✨ We’d love to hear what you were up to! Let’s start the week off strong together~ share a win (big or small!) from the weekend, or something you’re looking forward to this week. 🖌️📚