I have had the dream of owning an electric car for the last decade. I pictured myself driving it out to the park, plugging it in, then hiking down a trail & painting while it charged. I imagined road trips in an electric car, plugging in while dining or overnight, and taking my time to see America, & make art.
I finally achieved that dream at the end of October. I named her Bluebird for the bright, sunny way she makes me feel and her blue color.
The experience of driving Bluebird, plugging her in at home or at the local park, and living lighter on the earth buoys me up! I feel grateful that my dream has come true!
Just after buying her, I drove Bluebird to the park, plugged her in, and took my art supplies for a hike. I painted in the mini-nature journal shared in recent posts.
It felt so wonderful to live out my long-held dream that I came home inspired, and made this art of a bluebird in flight. I sketched the idea with a pencil, then inked it in with a Lamy fountain pen, and finally added color with Caran D'Ache watercolor crayons.
A quick internet search yielded a sticker company with a special offer, and I snapped a photo of my artwork and uploaded it to Sticker Mule. They emailed a proof to me within an hour or two, and I completed my first order.
In about a week, I received a package of these stickers!
I've created a simple nature journaling kit that I leave in Bluebird, so that I can draw and paint while charging
Inside this box are watercolors, a few brushes, a pencil ...
...and this accordion-fold watercolor nature journal I made.
Now bluebird has her own sticker and art kit.
I am grateful for my dream becoming reality.
May you realize your art dreams, too.
Happy Creating!
