I really can appreciate your thought proces and insights how to live your life and accept to be your own self , thank you for sharing this . I recognize that feeling of going somewhere and thinking it would be better to spend that particular time in the studio, instead of just enjoying the moment being in the outer world enjoying the company or even the groceries etc. because thàt is for sure as important and benefits afterwards studiotime (telling myself this now 😉). Ohhh winter days .... 😮‍💨 Your painting starts to look so beautiful ,I love the scene but also the color scheme is very strong and vibrant , love it . I think the benefit of painting with acrylics is definitely that when your are in the flow you can continue to work as long as you want ✊. I think the colour red radiates strength 💯

Your words gave me goosebumps today. I appreciate the work you do and have been loving following along for your journey. Thank you ❤

Hey Maria, thank you for sharing your thoughts! I resonate so much with what you say, and it is truly so insightful! I hope this deeling you're experiencing will continue, grow, and deepen. Ps. I love the way you talk about your family and how important and special they are to you. It is so beautiful to hear, and I completely agree with you on that.

I was soooooo in need of a Maria video this morning! Yay! Thanks!😊

Even though you couldn't find the words, I could understand. Amazing video ❤

this is soooo lovely

Oh, the beauty of the subconscious poking through, trying to communicate . . .

Wow Maria that was a phenomenal vlog, your words were powerful and therapeutic I will watch again tonight to savor it more. Thanks for being you, say hi to Yvonne Dave from Canada

This was such an honest video, thank you so much for making it!

I don’t even how to explain but as an artist, I related to this video and you sooo much. I love red also. Makes me feel like me. I love your videos as well and watching your process!! Thanks for sharing ❤

"Pursue those natural instincts, in my taste, otherwise what's the point..." That's great advice, you have a great person in your life there. I tend to cull a lot, and, I like where you went with the thinking that it doesn't matter what you get rid of if the stuff you are left with isn't true to who you are. That's real good Maria. Burn as much deadwood as you want, but make sure what stays is authentic. So relevant. Well said. That composition is interesting. The relationship that cup has in the foreground to everything else in the painting is intense. It's like it is the barometer or pilot light to the whole piece. The eye always goes back there, to the front. To that cup. I cut triangular paths around the painting with my eyes, through all that busyness and end up back there. It's where the painting is won and lost. The power of a single object hey... If your painting were/is a good song, that cup is the rhythm section, it's holding the whole sound together. I place my hand up to the screen and block out that cup and everything changes. It's wild. P.s- IKEA freaks me out.

I'm so glad I found you here on KZfaq. I spent the weekend watching all your videos. It brightened up my weekend. 🙃 I really like your way of making videos. And especially the way you talk about your art and your time schedule. I hope you continue to use this channel and we get more insights into your work process. You are so inspiring. I hope I can get my butt back to work soon too. 😂

this is such a fantastic video, thank you for sharing your thoughts with us ☺☺☺

Thank you so much for sharing your reflections with us! There were so many things you said that I can related to as well. Interesting that you guys have had cold snowy weather as of late. Up here we're known for very cold and long winters and this time of year are usually the coldest weeks, yet we've been having spring-like weather. No complaints from me. Btw, I love the color scheme of your painting; it's coming along quite nicely. Keep it up! Cheers!

Your taste in music is 👌

Maria, thank you so much for sharing what’s inside your mind. That can sometimes e very scary. I really enjoy your videos! Amazing paintings too! Favorite subscriber on KZfaq for sure!

Kudos for surviving several weeks or months of winter. Out here in southern California, I lose my mind trapped indoors with the two weeks of rain we get every year lol

Like it very much ☘️

Nice video! Thank you for sharing your thoughts with us...

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I’m glad it’s sunday! Winter is such an easy time to get stuck and lose perspective because of the gloominess… I feel the same, but you can’t stop the seasons from changing, and I try not to be too hard on myself for taking breaks now and then. I don’t want to risk losing my passion for art over a schedule. Progress isn’t as clear as counting brushstrokes, the moodboards and the breaks and the writing are part of it too. You have a solid look on life, and I agree with what you said at 7:23. Your faith belongs to you. Also, is that one of your paintings at 8:27?

So so lovely❤❤❤❤❤