An update of the first 30 days of my 100 day project for 2026

For the 100 day Project 2026, my aim is to approach my art with beginner’s mind and some playful experimentation. I have some unfinished projects and ideas that I want to explore. But most importantly, I want to tap into that child-like feeling of play!

As adults, how often do we allow ourselves to play, after all? Bogged down by responsibilities and the “serious work of adulting”, play is something most of us forget to do. I aim to remedy that with my 100 day project!

I’m also giving myself grace with this project. I already know that I will have some breaks in between due to travel plans and family commitments. So my 100 day project will take a bit longer than 100 days to finish, and I’m ok with that.

The first few days of this project started off really well. I had an unfinished book binding project lying around, which I finished. I upcylced some Amazon labels into collage paper. I worked in my art journal, playing with modeling paste, expressive abstracts, and floral sketches.

But then my project took an unexpected turn — one that I hadn’t really imagined or expected.

Play walked off my art table and entered into my tarot practice!

A random Instagram post sent me down a rabbit hole exploring historical tarot games, and ended up with me designing a single-player tarot board game!

I spent about a week designing and refining the game, have been playing it almost every day, and am still making small changes and tweaks as I play.

Once I’ve played a few more games and am happy with all the rules, I’m going to make a Game Book with all the rules in one place instead of having them in no real order in my Notes app. It will also be a place to track all my campaigns (readings) — so fun!

That’s the thing with play: you can’t contain it!

I’m excited to continue playing my tarot board game, and also get some more play on the painty table!

Until the next update, feast your eyes on some of the art that I created for my 100 day project!

Which of these is your favorite?

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An intuitive painting exploration, plus a creative practice invitation for you.

When I first started painting intuitively, I used music as a tool to quieten my mind. Trance drumming, and artists like Wadaruna and Deya Dova were my favourites to paint to. The rhythmic, hypnotic beats would help me to empty my mind and get into an almost meditative state while I painted.

Slowly, I moved to a playlist of upbeat songs, which helped me to connect to my body, responding to the music and to what was happening on the page. During this phase of my journey, I would often dance around the studio as I painted — especially when I felt myself tightening up, trying to control a painting, or getting stuck on what my next move should be.

It’s time for another update on my 100 day project — 100 Days of Art Journaling.

As the days roll on, it’s becoming easier and easier to show up to the painty table every day — on the busy days, on social days, on days when I have a lot of stuff going on, and on the more languid and lazy days. I show up. Even if it’s just for 15 minutes. I show up. And I am delighted!