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I know it is a little on the late side but that’s okay, life got crazy around here with the move etc.

I think that April is the month I love the more Nixies from, so far. Seeing them back to back like this allows me to remember life moments, emotions, what inspired them.

Each Nixie has her story to share, her message coming through me as they emerge. This is why I write them on the back of the canvas once I am preparing them for their new home. They each serve a purpose.

Here are some of my favorites (note that they are all available, looking for new homes, except #121 | Priestess who is already gone. Each is sold for $49 USD + s/h):

I can’t believe I have not given up this daily challenge I started for myself on January 1st. I have now painted more than 100 small (4×6″/10x15cm) and can see it with different eyes than when I began.

I do love going to the Studio every day, and see how the daily Nixie will unfold. I believe in the power of stories, told and untold, screamed or whispered, subtle or obvious.

But to be honest, I have not been consistent in my painting practice. I always create several pieces at the same time (who likes to stare at the paint while it is drying ? not me) and regularly play in my art journal in between as well. But then, I did not paint every day and it started to bother me. Not because I thought I was supposed to paint everyday (hey, it is my job to make art and share it with the world so if I don’t paint… I have nothing to share) but it felt heavy in my heart, that little Inner Voice telling me I needed to make more art, my art is what heals me and it was time to mend the wounds.

What having a daily creative practice is teaching me.

• First, showing up is the first step to everything. I decided to start that project to avoid finding excuses not to step in my Studio. It is often too easy to find excuses not to go in the Studio and work/paint. This is one of the things with working from home: distractions and excuses are everywhere if we let them be.
• I let go of my expectations. I do not plan my paintings, or barely. It starts with a word, a feeling, an intention. No composition in my head as I start. However, I usually have high expectations regarding the end result. It should like this. I should feel this way when I look at it. And so on. And this creates big blocks, when I think about it. But now, after doing it everyday, I noticed a shift in how I approach it. I have my rituals (I can talk more about it if you’re interested)
• I can commit. And knowing this is big to me. I tend to start projects that finish abandoned for various reasons. Every day, after my daily Nixie is complete, I take a deep exhale and know in my bone she was meant to be BUT I am the one who made her happen.
• I am a human channel receiving messages from above. It sounds strange, weird or whatever but this is a truth I (re)discovered thanks to this practice. I have no more doubt about the fact that when I paint, I get into a certain state and receive the inspiration and teachings I need right at that moment. And that the Nixies are not just meant for me, they are created to be shared until the person they belong to finds her and welcome her home. I care about each, they are a piece of my Soul without being mine.

The more negative side of have a daily creative practice (to me).

• I fear that eventually, all my paintings will look or feel the same. That I won’t have anything new coming out of me because I would have done it all already. Well, I know that is bullshit but it is still a fear that appears now and then.
• It makes a LOT of paintings eventually, taking a lot of physical space in my Studio. Scanning and putting them for sale means spending a huge amount of time and energy into it. I sell them for a flat price ($49 USD) and they all are the same size of surface but still… doing this is something I dread, I won’t lie.
• Some days, I just don’t want to paint a face, a Nixie. That’s just how it is. Some days, I go in my Studio and just want to play in my art journal, or play with texture in colors. But I push it and paint a Nixie anyway. Part of the experiment is to go beyond my boundaries and blocks.

A few Nixies that showcase how different they all are from each other:

Hey guys !

I know I am a bit late this month but there is the video for the March Collection. I am still moving with this project even though I will be honest: I miss some days for various reasons and then have to play catch-up. But that’s okay, I guess it is also part of my adventure in this.

Here are a few of my favorite Nixies created this month (note that they are looking for new homes. They are all $49 USD + shipping/handling, they come charged with Reiki and smudged. Contact me if one (or several) is calling you):

You might know now that this year I am challenging myself to paint a Nixie a day for the entire year. Can you believe I am still going strong ? This is something I am proud of because I tend to give projects up in the middle and never look back to finish them up.

I often feel like my Nixies could be more this or less that. Comparing. Not feeling like it is good enough, that I do not have enough drawing or painting skills to be successful and touch people’s heart. This is why I started this challenge (more on this blogpost).

For April, I felt a deep urge to do it a little be differently. Each of my Nixie has a story. I may or may not share it with you guys, or usually just snippets of what they told me when I paint them. I know it may sound weird, but I do not really care (ah !), but yes they talk to me. And I listen (most of the time). They offer valuable lessons about being, about overcoming obstacles.

For years, I have been complaining about not listening my Guides anymore. And my dear Kindred told me “are you fucking kidding me ? aren’t they guiding you everytime a Nixie comes to life through you ?”. I knew that, but I guess I did not want to acknowledge it because this is not how I envision being guiding by them. Like having a real conversation. Clear messages. Images. Words.

So this month… I start by a short prayer, opening myself and surrendering to whatever needs to come forth in my daily Nixie, and then I write down her story, full length… We will see how it goes. So far, it has been amazing and I am glad I am doing it, for myself first. I do not judge what they look like. I am just the vessel.

I am curious: would you like me to share some of them (once a week here for example, I pick a Nixie and share her and her story with you) ??

I will be honest with you: yes, I need to tell you more about my Soul Whisper/Guiding word/One little word for 2016, Praxis. It’s coming, I promise. I won’t tell any excuses for not having written and published that blogpost yet.

I needed to find some kind of daily creative practice. I know that sketching was not fulfilling enough but did not want something that would take too much time to complete everyday either… I am a Story teller, I love when the Nixie emerges from nothing. So I decided to be crazy and start a 365-day challenge around that.

As I shared not long ago, I almost quit making art last year. I really was close to end this chapter of my life for multiple reasons.

I picked a small size, 4×6″ (approx. 10x15cm), flat canvas board as my surface. Some may vary now and then, but I actually really like the no pressure of this photo size ☀️
They are all priced the same except one from February because I made a size mistake, I let them find their new home for $49USD each, plus the shipping and handling. They come with their story on the back, smudged and charged with Reiki. Each Nixie is very special, and I know they will fly to their new owners 🙂

I am slowly but steadily adding them in the shop, there are already more than 60 of them 😉

I created a short video to share with you the entire January Collection before I send the few that has been purchased to their new homes soon:

And here is the collection of Nixies from February: