Peaceful Existence- a New Bunny Painting

PEACEFUL EXISTENCE. Original (SOLD)
Prints available in my etsy shop.

"Too much of a good thing can be wonderful." - Mae West

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Sometimes I get out of my creative flow and start thinking too much. 

I decide I'd like a painting to be a certain thing. And that's when it never works out.

For this piece, I had just returned from my roadtrip to California (photos coming soon), and one of the things I adore about spring in Wisconsin is watching the baby bunnies in our backyard.

So my initial intention with this painting was to paint a rabbit. That thought came from a place of joy. I wasn't pushing it. I was inspired.

But then I got it in my head (the thinking side not the inspired, creative side) that I "should" paint a new Snooter. 

I'd been writing about the process behind finishing my novel (which is where the Snooters came from) and thought I need a new Snooter to add to my story. 

So I placed the bunnies eyes higher up on its head and tried to make my character a Snooter.

Of course that pushing my creativity into a box did not work. It wasn't very much fun. 

And I soon realized I missed my little cute bunny.

And the dream catchers and rainbows I've been painting.

Now this bunny is incredibly self-assured, looking you straight in the eyes and knowing just what it's about.

I added mod podge to the bunny to bring out the color of the tissue paper too and fell in love with the easy-breaziness of the painting.

It all happened when I decided not to push anymore and instead, let go.

PEACEFUL EXISTENCE. Original (SOLD)
Prints available in my etsy shop.

Wanting to run away and hide behind a costume of layers and unknowns, this bunny returns to her true form and saves the world.

Wishing for a PEACEFUL EXISTENCE.

xoxo,

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