Some days, I wish I had done my 100 day project in one art journal. It would have made it easier to see the variety and kinds of paintings I’ve done over the days. And it would definitely have been easier to see the colors, symbols, and marks that show up over and over again.
Instead, I’m flipping over the pages in four different journals, looking over the paintings that I completed during my 100 day project, 100 days of art journaling.
When I started this project, I had one simple goal: To show up at the painty table for a minimum of 15 minutes for 100 days. I didn’t expect to maintain an unbroken streak — I never have been very good at being that consistent with anything except reading! — but I surprised myself by doing just that.
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– and you’re pretty much on your way.
Wabi-sabi is a Japanese philosophy, like Kintsugi, that embraces imperfection. Wabi-sabi, which is the art of finding beauty in imperfection and revering authenticity above all, emerged as a reaction to the 15th century aesthetic of rich ornamentation and lavish opulence. It is characterized by asymmetry, roughness or irregularity, simplicity, austerity, modesty, and appreciation of the ingenuous integrity of natural objects and processes. The concept is derived from the Buddhist teaching of the three marks of existence – impermanence, suffering and emptiness.
