Outside ≠ In

this summer has been all about being outside and not in the studio. it just seemed to work out that way. it is such a balance. i need to be outdoors just as much as i need to be the studio. both are outlets i've always floated between. when i favor one, i crave the other. 

out there i collect inspiration. i've had this urge recently to make something big. i can't help but think it is because i've been made to feel small by the impressive beauty around me. it gives me perspective and i love that. i love that because when we live in our heads our world feels so big but when you look up to a naked sky with thousands of stars you can't help but realize how small we are. we are fucking ants.

i've also had this big roll of watercolor paper in my studio and i hear my teacher from college pushing me in my head saying:

"what are you waiting for? you need to start working." 

i agree - i need to stop waiting and work.