Have you made a list of resolutions for the new year?  I’ve come to prefer the term goals instead, as something to shoot for, rather than promises to myself I’ll feel guilty about when I fail to keep them.  In looking back over 2013, especially the last 9 months or so, something was missing.  And that something was my creative passion!  Sure I’ve been blogging like mad ( and loving it! ) but creative time away from the computer screen just wasn’t there.  So I decided to force myself into a tiny little daily practice– enter #colorforaging2014!

Each day in 2014, I’ll be playing with paint and discovering color.  Sometimes the color will be straight outta the tube, but more often I’ll be Ms. Mix-A-Lot, mixing paint combos and will share 365 days of my color finds on Instagram.

I’ve always been drawn to color, fascinated by the way different shades interact, color theory and the psychology of color.  A painting a day was a bit too much for my slightly commitment-phobic soul and I felt the need to get back to basics.  So exploring color each day seemed like the perfect way to dip my toes back into the artsy water!

My hope is that by starting on this simple exercise each day, once the paints & brushes are out, I won’t just stop with that daily mix.  Instead, I hope to feel the push to continue, to paint, to draw, to find color and inspiration all around me and to truly see it and grow not just in my artistic practice but in the way I see and approach the world around me.  Just this morning, I’ve already seen half a dozen examples of Naples Yellow ( color #1 )surrounding me without even leaving our apartment!

I hope you’ll follow along with me, offer up your own thoughts on color, and most of all, keep me accountable!  I’ll post a new color daily on Instagram, ( follow #colorforaging2014 ) but will only occasionally pop in with a #colorforaging2014 update here on the blog.

I’m so excited about this and what 2014 may hold, I can’t even tell you, Artsies.  I’m ready to give up what doesn’t really matter for what makes my heart sing.  I hope you’ll join me on my color-filled journey!  Follow along on Instagram, #colorforaging2014.

All images by Artsy Forager.