I Don't Want to Waste the Time I Have: An Art Studio Story

In this reflective art studio vlog, I talk about why I left art school, stopped oil painting for nearly 20 years, and what finally changed this past winter that made me stop running from the life I truly wanted. Join me for a quiet spring week in the studio filled with oil painting, soft pastel painting, still life setup, studio cleaning, and reflections on creativity, courage, chronic illness, and learning how fragile and beautiful life really is. 🌲✨ ✨ Join my Patreon community, The Wild Brush Circle: Patreon:   / winterwoodsstudio   Inside Patreon, I share longer studio videos, behind the scenes process work, creative challenges, monthly themes, deeper reflections on art and creativity, and a cozy creative community centered around making meaningful work together. 💛 🌿 Join my email list and receive my free ebook: https://www.winterwoodsstudio.com/sub... This video became something deeper than I expected while filming it. As I painted, cleaned my studio, set up still lifes, and watched spring slowly arrive here in the Northwoods, I found myself talking honestly about the things that shifted inside me this past winter. My health, my family, and several difficult seasons of life forced me to confront how short and precious life really is. I share the deeper story behind returning to oil painting, applying to Oil Painters of America, preparing to enter shows again for the first time in decades, and learning that life is not meant to be waited through. It is meant to be lived. 🌿 If you have ever felt lost, creatively disconnected, afraid to begin again, or unsure whether it is too late to become who you were meant to be, I hope this video feels like a gentle encouragement to keep going. 🎨"Running from who I was meant to be: Starting over in 2026" video:    • Running From Who I Was Meant To Be; An Art...   🎨 Art Supplies Used Today Utrecht Artist Oils: https://tidd.ly/49sWZ49 Michael Harding Oil Paint: https://tidd.ly/4hXVcHW Gamblin Oil Paint: https://tidd.ly/49NaSLC Blick Premier Canvases: https://tidd.ly/4o2a21J Liquitex Liquid Gesso: https://tidd.ly/49V5ZRh Posh New Wave Glass Palette: https://tidd.ly/49QcraI Large Masterson’s Sta-Wet Palette: https://tidd.ly/3WK4VrG Blick Economy Bristle Brushes: https://tidd.ly/4i9Swaw Blick Masterstroke Flats: https://tidd.ly/3XiWcx7 Rembrandt Oil Paint: https://tidd.ly/49JtMlt Master’s Brush Cleaner: https://tidd.ly/3JBqHuZ ✨ Soft Pastels & Surfaces Rembrandt Soft Pastels: https://tidd.ly/4wEHXmK Sennelier Soft Pastels: https://tidd.ly/4nxaYfL Unison Soft Pastels: https://tidd.ly/4dbcjFC UART Sanded Paper: https://tidd.ly/43c3bdT Pastel Storage Drawers: https://amzn.to/4nDESPI 🌲 Stay Connected With Me Instagram:   / winterwoodsstudio   Winter Woods Studio Shop & Website: https://www.winterwoodsstudio.com Buy Me a Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/winterwoods 🎨 Thank you so much for being here and spending part of your day with me. Your kindness and support truly mean more than you know. Some links above may be affiliate links, which means I may earn a small commission if you purchase through them at no additional cost to you. Thank you for supporting my channel and my artwork. 💛 Music in this video is from Epidemic Sound. https://www.epidemicsound.com