“It’s the Start that Stops most people” -Steve Werner

Red dome church on Mykonos, Greece by artist Esther BeLer Wodrich

Red Dome Church

I’ve been keeping super busy the last few months. I’ve been privileged to work on illustrations for a local Wizard of Oz ballet production, a small bistro, home commissions, designs for several new businesses, among several other things. I’m grateful for each of these opportunities but one consequence has been that I haven’t been able to put my usual time into personal artistic endeavors.

Then, a not-so-funny thing happened.  The longer I stayed away from the intricate architecture drawings I’ve enjoyed so much, the harder it was to start back up. Not even just that, but I found it harder to find potential in my photos, harder to motivate myself to try something new, overwhelmed to consider the time and patience it will take for the detail I knew I’d want to achieve.

After procrastinating for far too long, I decided to return to a picture I did nearly 10 years ago and try it again. The red-domed church residing on the island of Mykonos is a striking building but not overly complex. It turned out to be the perfect re-start.

Small watercolor drawing of a red roofed church in Mykonos, Greece

Red Roof Church, 2007

Red dome church on Mykonos, Greece by artist Esther BeLer Wodrich

Red Dome Church, 2016