Take your time, slow down

I need to really chill out when I'm making artwork. Lately I kept finding that I'd start a drawing, erase, draw, erase. I was in such a frantic hurry to make a masterpiece. The problem is that artwork takes time. I'm so eager to make something beautiful that I'm not taking the time to express myself and it's coming out terribly. Why am I in such a hurry? Other than caring for my child and keeping up with housework my artwork is my only other job right now.  Today I sat myself down in my studio and forced myself to relax. I had to switch up the music I was listening to. Pitbull is not entirely conducive to artistic flow (I really do love Pitbull, don't get me wrong) so I switched on over to my ambient music, lit a marshmallow candle, and started drawing. Phew, now I feel better.

A prime example of what happens when I listen to Pitbull and Ke$ha. A haphazard unicorn with my signature dangerously close to mythical animal genetalia. EEEP!