I keep wanting to "winter," to shut down and absorb. But it can actually be a productive time for me. I get spring fever in the spring and want to get out and about. Summer in San Francisco is paradoxical ... colder and grayer than many summer days. I get depressed and cranky. To find sunshine I have to go somewhere else, maybe just an hour away, but still an interruption. I'm not one to write in coffee shops. My desk is where everything is. So going somewhere else is not a productive adaptation.
Seasons may not be the best lens to for thinking about my productivity.
I'm finding new seasons now for being retired from my biz and making comics and art instead of knitting patterns. I'm still discovering what that will look like.
Also this is a beautiful watercolor! I love all the art you share as part of this class.
I think it’s so interesting to discover new seasons for our work. Have fun with that. They may not correspond to other seasons! And thank you for your kind words about my watercolors. I loved choosing them for this program. I’ll be painting more soon!
I keep wanting to "winter," to shut down and absorb. But it can actually be a productive time for me. I get spring fever in the spring and want to get out and about. Summer in San Francisco is paradoxical ... colder and grayer than many summer days. I get depressed and cranky. To find sunshine I have to go somewhere else, maybe just an hour away, but still an interruption. I'm not one to write in coffee shops. My desk is where everything is. So going somewhere else is not a productive adaptation.
Seasons may not be the best lens to for thinking about my productivity.
Doesn't sound like the seasons impact your creative output much, Ellen. No need to force a lens that doesn't feel like a good fit.
When I was knitting it was like this:
Winter = Plan and knit
Spring = Knit and teach
Summer = Relax and travel
Fall = Publish and teach
I'm finding new seasons now for being retired from my biz and making comics and art instead of knitting patterns. I'm still discovering what that will look like.
Also this is a beautiful watercolor! I love all the art you share as part of this class.
I think it’s so interesting to discover new seasons for our work. Have fun with that. They may not correspond to other seasons! And thank you for your kind words about my watercolors. I loved choosing them for this program. I’ll be painting more soon!