I've been doing a lot of drawing and watercolors recently and I'm always reminded to let go of any technique.  Just do the best I can and let creativity and feeling guide me.
"When an artist begins to count strokes instead of regarding nature he is lost. This preoccupation with technique, at the expense of truth and sincerity, is the principal fault I find in much of the work of modern painters." -Joaquín Sorolla

  The best way to paint is to put the paint on the paper and see what happens.  You won't be able to predict what will happen unless you start painting so there's no point in overthinking.  Take the leap and use your brush!

  I finally feel like I found the proper term for how I feel about my own art and life.  The term I was looking for is Wabi-sabi, which is the Japanese art of finding beauty in imperfection and profundity in nature, of accepting the natural cycle of growth, decay, and death (transience).  I had heard the term before, but I'm discovering that my outlook on life and art relates directly with Wabi-sabi.  Before I investigated this, I wrote a blog post relating the idea of the imperfect to the process of signing a painting.
  I also feel that the artwork I admire relates strongly to the idea of the imperfect and fleeting moments. Especially the art of Sorolla, whom I still love.  And the watercolor paintings of John Singer Sargent have been inspiring my own pursuit of watercolor painting.  Watercolor itself as a medium has a lot of ties with Wabi-sabi.
  I'm finding a lot of comfort with the idea of finding beauty in the cycle of life, especially with recent events in my life.

  This video relates to a lot of the same ideas.

  Clearing my mind today with some watercolor sketching outside.  Have a great weekend everyone.