So it’s been a while since I last blogged Its been a busy year for Mazzy Blue Studios. I have been working hard in the studio these past few months and have a lot of new illustrations to add to the portfolio and debut on this blog. I was talking with a friend who spoke of blogging and how someone she loves very much blogs ever day and how much she loves that connection. I talked with her about my own blog and how it was lacking  in current entries.  Sometime later that afternoon another dear friend of mine Drea of Social Media Maxima called & I mentioned my previous conversation about blogging. It got us talking about the things we can learn from a daily blog, as monotonous as you might imagine a daily blog could possibly be, we talked about how much you could learn about your self and your work. Through that process we talked about how you could ignite sparks of inspiration and constructive conversations to further develop your work taking you to new levels you otherwise might not have imagined. This inspired me to work towards daily blogging as a self exploration of my work and a way to connect with those who in turn connect with my work. I believe it to be a very powerful relationship to have the honor of possessing. In appreciation of that I wish to further those connection, cultivating them along my artistic journey. 

These past few months I have started a series on butterflies using my watercolors along with a few other illustrations I have been working on by request. I look at the butterfly series as a collection of personal prayer & meditations. Such a beautiful time in the creation of these watercolors, I find myself almost going into an deep meditation with each one…the rest of the world just melts away.  The process of creating art has always been a spiritual one for me, but this series I find to be something even more. I can’t quite put it into words, but it is extremely freeing.

The special request that I am currently working on are all beautiful creatures great & small. Currently in the works are the following: Wolves, a Frog, a Squirrel, a Lamb, a Dragonfly, and last but not least Birds. A separate special request for an animal piece containing many animals I hope to have completed before the end of June.  So keep posted HERE in my SHOP on my blog and if there are other creatures you would like added to that list please leave me a comment below to let me know. I love working on these beautiful creatures.

I have not abandoned my paintings of people btw, they are coming alive here and there as I continue to work on my Pin Up series. Waiting for some special watercolor medium to come in for work on panels of I have set aside.  I know a few of you out there have asked me when the next one will be out. Please know I have them in the works and I really am excited to see them come to life.

Many of you have asked about my next book, and for the past year and a half it has been on the back burner so to speak just simmering, awaiting that perfect moment where I would find a spare piece of time to complete it. I find as the past year I have less and less such spare time as things in the studio pick up and life carries it’s own surprises.  So I have decided I just need to buckle down and figure a way to make this project happen. A few of my friends have suggested one the the wonderful project start up sites to help create support throughout the process. So I will soon be pulling the project together documented with pictures and video for a clear vision to present for support.

So it’s been a bit of a whirl wind adding to it is my personal battle with PCOS (poly-cystic ovarian syndrome) and all that comes with it. It’s been an adult life long battle in one way or another and has only worsened after the loss of my beautiful daughter Mazzy, grief takes its tolls in many forms.  I have a most wonderful set of doctors working with me on this and I am starting to see some positive results. You learn so much through this journey once diagnosed, about yourself and your body, it’s truly enlightening. Along with this, the next few weeks will prove to be a bit of a pause button for me in the studio as I tend to the medical side of my artistic being. Thanks to everyone who has sent me positive thoughts and prayers, it means more than words can could ever express.   So thankful for the love & support of my amazing friends & family, especially that of my wonderful husband. I know I am blessed to be surrounded by such love.

So this is part of the reason why I have chosen to keep my show schedule light this Spring but plan on taking part in a few more shows this fall.  For right now with everything going on my studio schedule is going to be keeping me on my toes from now through the end of the summer. I am really excited about all the projects I have going on and ever so grateful for the continued support of my collectors & fans.

In the midst of all of this I took a most wonderful watercolor workshop with a few of my friends and was introduced to some new papers that I painted some “Happy Little Trees” =) Remarkable how different your work can be depending upon the paper you use, it was absolutely fascinating. I found a few papers & techniques I hope to use in future works. I will write a whole blog post about it and give you info on the instructor and all the details but for now I will just give you a sneak peek…let me know what you think?

 ~Wado~

Selina xoxo