Setting the Mood
Getting into my watercolor painting groove is A Whole Thing™ — a sacred ritual, if you will. I don't just whip out my paints and brushes at the kitchen table and immediately get to business. I first pour some wine, lower the lights, ignite a candle, and seclude myself in a room separate from my roommates or family. I queue up some soothing jams, usually by John Mayer, Jack Johnson, or Jason Mraz. (What can I say? Those J-name artists really have a way of soothing my soul.)
Once all of those pieces are in place, I can finally whip open that plastic cover on my paint set, pick a brush and colour scheme, and start transforming the blank canvas before me into whatever my heart desires.
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