Chapter 6 – Breathing Out – Part 1

Commit your works to the Lord and your plans will be established.
Proverbs 16:3 NASB

Exercise 1: Scheduling Artist Time

I will work on my art every      day     from 8:30ish         to       2:00ish         .

Well, that’s practically cheating. I have two projects and I’ll probably create art nearly every day for a month. I am currently prepping. I painted 2-3 primer coats on Monday. I painted 2 base color coats on Tuesday. I’m supposing I have one more base coat on one set of canvases today before I can get to the creative part although it has been in the back of my mind throughout.

Yesterday while I worked, I listened/watched a DVD of songs I’ll need to learn and I sang and danced along as appropriate. After several viewings, I switched to my itunes and rocked a bit. Well, Christian Rocked.

The base coat needed 4 hours to dry so I took a 2 hour break to eat lunch and do some laundry. I managed to write for about 30-45 minutes. Not bad really.

I’ve got the time. That’s always been my problem. What to fill it with.

I worked all weekend and Tuesday evening and I colored in every available moment. I got 4 out of 5 pages total colored and pre cut. I am not looking forward to the actual final cut. I also bought poster board for some 2D castle building. I did the measurements and scale and made my supply list. All I need is to be at work so I can start drawing and cutting and shading. I’ve got 27 days to get it done. Might have to work on my off time.

I have about 6 weeks for the first project I talked about … But the girls are out of school in 11 days and I’d really like to be done with it! So we can play! Which reminds me. We have art to pick up!

See it’s not about setting aside the time for me. I’m quite entrenched!

Commend what you do to Yahweh, and what you plan will be achieved.

Proverbs 16:3 NJB

For behold, he who forms the mountains and creates the wind, and declares to man what is his thought, who makes the morning darkness, and treads on the heights of the earth – the Lord, the God of hosts, is his name!

Amos 4:13 (ESV)