I Almost Didn't Paint This Week (Art Block Is Real): Art Studio Vlog

Sometimes the spark just isn’t there. This week I almost didn’t paint at all. The ideas felt quiet, my energy was low, and I kept wondering if I should simply wait for inspiration to come back. Instead, I decided to sit down anyway and see what would happen if I just began. In this studio session I share the small experiment that pulled me back into the creative flow, along with some of the sketchbook tools and materials I reached for along the way. If you have ever had a week where motivation disappeared, I hope this encourages you to show up anyway and see what unfolds. If you would like to follow along with more behind-the-scenes studio life, creative experiments, and quiet moments of making art, you can join me here: ✨ Join my Patreon community:   / winterwoodsstudio   ✨ Sign up for my email newsletter: https://www.winterwoodsstudio.com/sub... 🌿 Other things I talked about • Sarah Burns – Painting botanicals with gouache:    • My best GOUACHE tips for detailed botanica...   • The 100 Day Project on Substack: https://substack.com/@the100dayproject 📚 Books shown • Creating Textured Landscapes by Claudia Nice: https://amzn.to/3N2F3WV • Mark Hearld’s Workbook by Mark Hearld: https://amzn.to/3PfjNxG • Illustrators’ Sketchbooks by Martin Salisbury: https://amzn.to/4s1hRaA 🎨 Art supplies used today • ShinHan Professional Designers Gouache: https://tidd.ly/4bDpQ7T • Winsor & Newton Artists’ Gouache: https://tidd.ly/46V8UHo • Holbein Artists’ Gouache: https://tidd.ly/43zs1oS • Princeton Neptune Brushes: https://tidd.ly/4cEJCB5 • Princeton Velvetouch Brushes: https://tidd.ly/49VuCx7 • Stillman & Birn Zeta Sketchbook Hardcover: https://tidd.ly/4se3JLs • Portable Painter Classic: https://tidd.ly/4sDX0Kl • Albrecht Dürer Watercolor Pencils: https://tidd.ly/4nB15wB • Amsterdam Acrylic Ink: https://tidd.ly/455Vnfj • Tachikawa Dip Pen (Just the holder part:) https://tidd.ly/4lvJCpw • Caran d’Ache Neocolor II Water‑Soluble Wax Pastels: https://tidd.ly/4bpm3M1 🌲 Stay Connected With Me If you enjoy cozy studio vlogs, nature inspired painting, and quiet creative exploration, you can find me here: • Instagram   / winterwoodsstudio   • Winter Woods Studio Shop & Website https://www.winterwoodsstudio.com • Buy Me a Coffee https://buymeacoffee.com/winterwoods Affiliate Disclosure: Some links may be affiliate links, which means I may earn a small commission if you choose to purchase through them. There is no additional cost to you, and it helps support the channel and my work as an artist. Music for my videos is licensed through Epidemic Sound. You can explore their library here: https://www.epidemicsound.com/