My Healthiest Painting Setup Yet! Artist Dates, Little Joys and lots of Painting!

In this vlog, I’m sharing all the things that have been bringing me joy lately. From cozy artist dates and tiny creative impulses, to painting again and rethinking the materials I use in my studio. I’ve been on a mission to find the healthiest painting setup, for both me and the environment. After a lot of research and trial and error with oils, acrylics, and solvents, I’ve finally landed on a combo that feels right. I’m sharing what I’ve learned, why I switched to water mixable oils, and the art supplies that are helping me feel good in my space again. This video is a mix of reflection, studio time, homemade bagels, a few emotional check-ins, and the quiet joy of reconnecting with my creative self. 💛 🖌️ In this video: Why I’m switching from oils and cold wax to acrylics to water mixable oils My go-to solvent-free painting paste The Artist’s Way & tuning into little joys Creative burnout and how I’ve been healing Homemade sourdough, artist dates The beauty of slow days and small wins Thanks so much for watching and being here. If this resonated with you, let me know in the comments how your creative journey is going 💬 Timestamps: 00:00 - Introduction 01:25 - The Artist's Way 02:06 - painting butterflies 02:36 - sketching a big piece 02:58 - beach time! 03:47 - coffee & breaky time + morning pages 05:13 - back to painting 06:53 - summer weekend :) 08:05 - framing paintings 09:49 - oil vs acrylic 13:26 - little moments 13:59 - finishing my painting 15:00 - outro #StudioVlog #ArtistVlog #WaterMixableOils #TheArtistsWay #EcoFriendlyArt #SlowLiving #CreativeWellness