Find YOUR Right Time
Ep. 56 guest Brian Miller works a full time job. And for a long time, he’d say what most of us say, “I’ll paint later.”
Later might be after work or on the weekends. And then he’d get there and, this will also sound familiar, he was much too tired to paint. Or had other things he thought should take precedence.
Then something happened: He found daily painting.
He and his wife, fellow artist Debbie Miller took a class from daily painter Lisa Daria Kennedy. The Millers realized that if they were going to actually paint consistently, it needed to get done first thing.
And Brian has been painting daily since.
Here’s how this might help you.
Put it to Practice:
Life is busy and often exhausting. If you want to paint consistently, it’s worth experimenting with where in your day you put your painting time.
For some, like the Millers, the first thing is the way to go.
For others, it’s the last thing they do before brushing their teeth and getting ready for bed.
While others have tied it to something like a lunch break or driving kids to practice or after morning drop off.
But not all time works the same. There are pros and cons to each. It’s a matter of matching your artistic goals with the right time of day for you.
Try a time, fully commit to it as a test, and then see how it works in your life. It might take a few tries before you find the right fit for you.