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<\/a>Tonight I tried to turn a bit of my forest immersion into art. You see, my ideal weekend routine would go like this: outdoor adventure, art, write.<\/p>\n

This hasn’t been happening much this year, since I’ve been juggling work, mothering three kids and working around having a student husband. Usually I can manage the outdoor part, because it can be done on autopilot. Art, not so much. It takes a lot of mental and emotional space to get into the right mood to create paintings. This is a taste of what it is like to be an artist and a mother during this chapter of my life. Everything is going really well, but it can be so overwhelming to be doing everything to the fullest.<\/p>\n

Every time I get out my paint, or mention that I want to paint, two or three others want to paint too. This evening my seven-year-old perched himself on a stool, watching me work and peppering me with questions. He left the room and I thought he had gone to bed, but he came back with his own art supplies and did his own painting. It’s interesting to watch his creativity develop too.<\/p>\n

I’ve had to let go of writing for now. I didn’t have very much time to write when my older two kids were toddlers either, so I know it’s a stage I will grow through again. I’m thankful this time that at least I can continue to express some creativity through photography and instagram.<\/p>\n

Next step – I am planning to list some more of my original paintings for sale. I recently sold two, and I need to start moving more along. I want to paint more small, original pieces on paper that people can buy without them being too expensive.<\/p>\n

So today’s painting was inspired by one of my favourite trailheads where I often hike, often wearing my 23-month-old son on my back.<\/p>\n

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My 7-year-old son’s sketch and painting.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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