It’s been a while since I last posted an entry in this journal, but with the new year rolling in, I have decided to keep it up to date. There are many goals I have set for myself and I want 2023 to be the year to achieve them. These goals are not only personal ones but also for my art career, which I have, unfortunately, set aside for far too long.
One of the reasons I have not been regularly panting is because I have found it to be a struggle to try to immediately get back on the horse and get results as I used to before. In early 2022, I decided that instead of forcing myself back to a different time, to move forward with what I know today. I started painting small scale instead of large, and instead of setting out to do that great painting, I have taken up to do different practice work in order to get back into the rhythm of things.
This approach has paid off. Sure, I have made disasters along the way, but that is quite alright with me. After all, isn’t it said that it is from our mistakes and falls that we learn and get up again?
I have also realized that I cannot be the person I used to be back in 2009. That person belongs to the past. The only person I need to embrace is the one I am today. This is also reflected in the way I am painting. I cannot, for the life of me, paint as I used to. Instead, I am discovering this new me, with all my faults and strengths, and the wisdom that comes along with time.
I am back to painting in a daily basis and non-stop since this past November. I have seen a new painting style developing and finally, after all these years, I believe I know where I want to take my art.
I am thrilled to explore this, and enjoy every single minute of this journey. I would love it if you want to take this road along with me.
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Always,
Tere Sanz