UPDATE // spring is almost here!

I feel like spring is coming early here in the Netherlands. I've already spotted so many buds and flowers, and heard a lot of birds singing! It's been rainy though, so I haven't been able to enjoy it as much. We're getting more sun soon so next month I'll be outside enjoying one of the most beautiful seasons of the year! 

Here's a little review of how this month has gone for me:

CHAOS

This month started out quite chaotic! My dear grandma passed away which meant that a lot of time had to be set aside for the funeral and family time. Thank you to everyone who sent me such kind condolences! My grandma was 94 and had lived a long and happy life. She had alzheimers and was slowly fading away for a number of years. She was a sweet and joyful person until the very end and she will be hugely missed, but it was just her time. Her funeral was really beautiful and it was really nice to have the time to reminisce with family. Unfortunately there was a brutal flu virus going around at the same time and I came down with it right after the funeral. It was the most intense flu I’ve ever had! I feel a lot better now but it took a while for me to be fully up and running again. Even though I was able to do the patreon tasks, it all got posted a bit later this month. I’m so grateful that everyone here is so understanding and supportive ❤ Again, thanks to everyone who sent me kind messages, it really means a lot to me!

SKETCHING

I’ve been spending a little more time in my sketchbook again. I go through phases where I sketch a lot less and suddenly I realize I haven’t touched it in weeks! It feels good to sketch because I can draw the most random things and I’m much more forgiving towards my own mistakes. And usually some ideas come up for paintings, although sometimes I don’t have any and that’s okay too. There’s something about being away from a screen that makes ideas flow much more naturally and organically. So I will definitely be doing the same next month! How about you - have you been sketching lately?

As always, thanks so much for your support! I'll be sending out links to this month's google drive folder today. If you have any feedback or questions, please feel free to share them with me through a direct message or e-mail to loishh@gmail.com. Any and all feedback is welcome! I hope you’ll continue to be my patron and enjoy the content coming up next month! ❤