#daily tips

for the darker and lighter values, only change the hue (hue hue hue hue- sorry lmao) and not the saturation, darkness, and lightness! by changing the hue it will already change the brightness and darkness!!

put yourself first

journal your thoughts and feelings

eat healthier foods

take a walk

practice self-reflection

talk with a close friend or companion

create a gratitude list

spend quality time in nature

start a bedtime routine

stay hydrated

take deep breaths

take a brief break from technology

₊˚⊹ Adorn hair with adorable bows or clips daily

₊˚⊹ Carry a charming notebook filled with cute doodles

₊˚⊹ Wear quirky and pastel socks every day

₊˚⊹ Spritz a delightful, fruity fragrance

₊˚⊹ Experiment with adorable hairstyles

₊˚⊹ Capture moments in a photo diary filled with adorable snapshots

₊˚⊹ Enjoy tea time with dainty cups and pretty teapots

₊˚⊹ Wear fuzzy animal-themed earmuffs or headbands

₊˚⊹ Write cute and heartwarming winter poems or haikus

₊˚⊹ Take charming winter-themed polaroid photos

₊˚⊹ Design and send out personalized cute winter-themed cards

₊˚⊹ Host a small winter-themed picnic indoors

₊˚⊹ Make and display a cute winter-themed garland in your room

Listen up, this week is Tip Week.  I don’t know why.  Don’t judge me.  This world keeps getting stupider so I’m going to try to do something to Help People.  Every day I’ll post some random thing I do when painting that I’ll label a Tip.

Tip 1: Gloves of Handling

When painting very tiny details that require very steady hands, I wear a glove on my left hand so I can cradle the miniature and provide extra support and steadiness.  Gloves have the advantage of preventing the model from contacting your disgusting human skin, all coated in its filthy oils constantly excreting from your vile, disgusting pores and glands. 

Whatever you do, don’t use cotton gloves.  Cotton gloves constantly release what I call a “miasma of bullshit,” tiny little strands and fluff that sticks to the model, gets in your paints, gets stuck in your brushes, etc.  I use museum display handling gloves, as they’re made of nylon and don’t release spores like cotton.  They’re made to handle works of art, like the beautiful models all of you beautiful people create.  Never be afraid to express that beauty that rests quietly in your heart; even if nobody sees it, it’s still worth expressing and you’re still a beautiful person.

You can pick up a pack of these gloves for like $8 on Amazon:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01MYR3UWM/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1