Showing Up Without Knowing Where It’s Going

Hey, hello there, friend!

Last week, something shifted. No announcement., and no pressure to “make something happen.” I simply started painting again, every day.

Not as a challenge. Not as a productivity experiment. Just as a practice.

For a long time, my painting life has been filled with purpose: collections, commissions, exhibitions, deadlines. All beautiful things. All meaningful. But somewhere along the way, the space for pure exploration became smaller.

So instead of waiting for the perfect moment, the perfect idea, or the perfect energy, I chose something simpler: I showed up anyway.

Each day, I step into the studio without asking the painting to prove itself. Some days it flows. Some days it resists. Some days it surprises me. Others feel quiet, almost invisible. And that’s the point.

Day 5 of 100 Days of Art Practice

This practice isn’t about finishing strong pieces. It’s about staying in conversation with myself. I’m learning (again) that readiness is overrated. That clarity doesn’t come before action, it comes from it. When I paint consistently, even without knowing where it’s going, something else happens: trust builds. Not just in my hand or my eye, but in life itself.

Collectors often ask me how a painting begins. The truth is, it rarely starts with an idea. It starts with attention. With presence. With allowing something to unfold without controlling it. That’s the energy I’m honoring right now.

This way of working mirrors how I want to live: less forcing, more listening. Art as a way of staying connected, to myself, to place, to the moment.

And maybe that’s why painting together, in the same room, still matters so much to me. Creating side by side, without pressure, reminds us that art isn’t about getting it right. It’s about being here.

I’m hosting a small, playful art class next Thursday (January 29th, 2026) in Hermosa Beach — a space to paint, connect, and slow down together.

So for now, I’m painting daily. Without rushing the outcome.

If this resonates, you’re always welcome to step into the process with me — whether through the work itself or in person, with color on your hands and no expectations attached.

Thank you for being here!

Color Your Life!

Drica