On feeling unproductive...

After weeks of unproductive house hunting, I decided it was time do something productive.....so I got my art studio back into a working state and got the custom color palette worked out for my next custom painting. Felt good!

Mixing custom paint colors to match client's room.  

I've got many plans in the works (limited edition prints, clothing, and accessories featuring my art), but with most of my time and energy going into finding a new home for us, I haven't had much left over. I've found it difficult to switch gears between house hunting, family, and art with my energy reserves being so low. So just stick with me....I'm hopeful that we will find a new home soon and I'll be able to get back to art and regular life before too much longer. :)

Much love and hugs y'all!!!!

new paintings and deadlines

Hard at work....I've been so busy with all the work getting our home ready to sell, that I've barely had time to paint....well paint art. ;) Since I need to have some new paintings finished by the end of the month, I realized that I had to get some time in the studio today. The house prep will have to wait! 😉😄

Where I get my inspiration

Autumn colors are seeping into my work in a big way! I get asked all the time how I choose my colors.....it's a completely intuitive process that is strongly influenced by my surroundings, which at the moment are fully ablaze with rich fiery hues.

I even find that what I pick out to wear each day is influenced....I've been wearing a lot of reds and warm plum tones and finding myself wanting to wear more of my gold toned jewelry as opposed to my usual silver.

Do you notice this happens to you as well? I'd love to hear your thoughts! Leave me a comment or email me!

Studio Views

Started lots of small pieces on paper this week in prep for my upcoming shop update early next month. Along the way you'll get to see a few peeks here and there. :)

My kiddo is home from school today (it's the annual teacher's retreat, so no school yesterday or today) so working in the studio has been tough. Him being home is too distracting for me to really be able to work, as my studio is open to the downstairs and without a door I can't get any quiet. Gotta invest in some good ear plugs or noise canceling headphones 'cause listening to music while I paint like I used to has started to hinder my process instead of help....I think because these new abstract works require me to go deep within myself and the music distracts me from that. 

I'd love to hear from you, so please leave me comment on this post or email me at studio@pauletteinsall.com

xo

Studio Views

A little close up peek of some of current paintings in progress...

Here's a shot of my worktable....which is quite clean in this pic. Right now it actually has bottles and tubes of acrylic paint scattered about along with pencils and pastels and paint brushes. I'm gonna go straighten it up a bit and get back to work 'cause I have lots of pieces in progress to get finished up. Remember I'll be posting here on my blog regularly so be sure to stop in at least a few times a week to see what happening in my studio.