A Week in My Life as an Artist: Daily Activities and Positive Thoughts 

Thank you Becky for the wonderful 33 minutes in the life of an exceptional woman. Your philosophy on art, food, nature and the blessings all around you are so inspiring. I hope you continue with RU-vid for a long time.

"There's always beauty in everything." I find that's the best way to live an artful life -- to live the philosophy on a daily basis.

Great insights into the life of a professional artist and art educator. It's clear that art is an integral part of your life and who you are as a creative person. You even make time to practise playing the piano! Since I got into watercolour painting and urban sketching about 3 years ago, I've hardly played guitar. You have inspired me to make time to combine both art and music in my life, thank you.

Love your videos Becky, your life is peaceful and productive. I like your comments about not to sit around but start painting and practice, thanks for your motivation. Keep up with the great work.

Thank you Becky, for sharing your art and thoughts with me, especially glad to hear what you say about giving yourself permission to do what you do just for yourself because it makes you happy! we need to remind ourselves that it is what matters, keeping ourselves happy and sane in this world of effinciency and demands for results of some kind. It is raining outside, I have a cold and have a wonderful day with my watercolour sketchbook!!

Loved this video! Especially your narration. Thank you for sharing your week. :-)

Wonderful video, Becky. I enjoy all your artwork. Thanks for inspiring me to sketch daily.

You are amazing Becky! I enjoyed this so much! You’ve also inspired me to paint more ~ I will try everyday to paint something or work on something. Thank you so much and please continue to share content like this! Your work is amazing!! 💗

Becky thank you for sharing your daily life. You never know what impact you have on others....You do inspire me to paint and to be creative everyday, even among ordinary scenes and objects.

Thank you very much for sharing your days, your approach to life and art ( very uplifting and wise) and your beautiful paintings. please keep going !

Thank you Becky - You have shown over and over to notice the beauty and sensations of all that is around us 🙏

Just discovered your channel and I'm obsessed ❤❤❤

I really enjoyed that version of "Anne of Green Gables." Thank you for taking us along on a day in your life. Inspirational, as usual.

The Megan Follows Anne of Green Gables is phenomenal.

Thank you for combining the field of philosophy and art together. I like this idea. It brings meaning to art. Much deeper!

Great work on your commission piece.. The cats eyes are so pretty♥️

You are a talented, generous, insightful & patient person ~ your students are forever graced by your patiently sharing. I personally have grown in confidence & learning to slow down to "see & remember through my renderings". Mahalo nui loa.

Thank you. Really liked this video! I loved the Tchaikovsky piece!

Thanks for sharing Becky I love how your artwork for the commissioned piece turned out piano 🎹 playing ilove classical music 🎶 the other cafe sketches congratulations on your Cafe piece to be displayed tge camera work is beautiful and the scenery thanks for sharing your awesome vids 💜

Thanks so much for sharing your everyday life as an artist! I am so inspired to make art one of my daily disciplines to enrich my life.

You are so talented. You encourage me to try new things.

This was so cozy! I really appreciate the way you describe your art process -- it's encouraging, and I'm so motivated to keep up my sketch book.

I really enjoy your videos!!! 😍

I feel relaxed watching your videos after teaching Math at school

Thank you, very inspiring video 🌸

awesome Becky! nice done!

that cafe painting was beautiful. Thank you Becky for this vlog.

So much wisdom in this video, Becky! Thank you for the reminders. The juxtaposition of cat and fish was superb, and superbly executed. It me laugh at the end to see the cat's expression and the fish taking no notice at all of this big fat cat staring at him! So, thank you for inviting us to share in this video full of gems of many sorts, set in the 'everyday-ness' of your life. 😊

Thank you, Becky. I really needed to hear your advice on finding our own way of painting, and not expecting to turn out realistic work. ❤❤❤

Thank you Becky for another great video - I loved what you said about the value of art and making time for it. You express very well how art can enrich our life and you do it in an inspiring and engaging way!

I love this vlog so much!! It's so nice to see a week in your life

very inspiring ^^ and also, relaxing...

Thank you Becky for a beautiful and wonderful video, it’s always such a wonderful day when I see your videos, you are so talented, thank you again 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

Enjoyed the video Becky

Thank you for sharing a day of your world with us.

Loved this!

Exceptional artwork and insights into the mind and heart of a wonderful person. Thanks Becky.

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Really enjoyed a look into your week, nice piano playing, seeing Vancouver, and as always your beautiful paintings. Thanks for your positive outlook, inspiring, motivational, encouraging words.

Hi again dearest Becky ! Not a dull moment in your colorful life ! I love how you find time for everything and do what you have to do without cutting any edges ! You enjoy and savour every moment of the day which is what I love to do ! One can live a better life when you find time for everything but most importantly to find time to do something you enjoy just for yourself ... like you do..recording your life how you desire ! You are such an inspiration to me and to others who really want an uncomplicated life yet fruitful ! Warmest regards , love and blessing from me to you....until your next video....Lorraine 🤗💕🥰🎨

I’ve just started watching your videos Becky and I love the way you speak and see the world. Your words are very inspiring.

I have been drawing for quite a few years. I recently started using watercolor; it is a challenge learning but fun. You are very inspiring-thank you.

I love all that you do Becky. You are very inspiring and have a lovely outlook on life. Thank you for sharing this video, it was very enjoyable.

I watched this while swatching my new set of watercolors. What a lovely video, thanks Becky.

I appreciate your sharing your intentions and passion to live your creative life. (I loved that older couple on the bench outside of Prado with their 3 colorful dogs. That would make a fun sketch with the Prado sign and brick building.) You truly inspire me. Because of your inspirational videos I've been challenging myself to urban sketch wherea I live in Cuenca, Ecuador. Thanks Becky!

I really enjoyed watching this Becky, I love your work, your commissioned pieces were smashing 😊

Becky, This was delightful! You are delightful. Thank you for taking us along with you into your day as an artist. I have often tried to figure out how to work making art into my day and seeing this was enormously helpful. Plus, you're practicing music, too! Skies, daily journaling, urban sketchers you mentioned, hydrangeas are all the same things I've tried separately, apart from each other. I even tried sketching in a café but, around here, one is kind of rushed out of your seat after an hour. I've found one is left alone if you choose to sit at a table outside for the most part. Thank you. I just loved this video! Now that I only work part-time, I have time to do this. --- KateColors

Hello Becky. Enjoyed the glimpse into your daily activities. Your paintings are interesting and beautiful. Thanks so much for sharing your experiences with us.🌷

You Rock Becky ! I really love your videos and how you talk things through for the rest of us to learn from ! It’s really helpful !

i thoroughly enjoyed this tutorial. Thankyou Becky, you are a inspiration xx

Thank you so much for your inspirational videos. You are a breath of fresh air as the saying goes . Life has been a real difficult time for all of us ,more so than for others and it’s so easy to lose track of what is most important . It’s so easy to forget and not make time for the things that make us happy . You have proved that you don’t have to spend hours upon hours creating this perfect painting but a quick sketch done frequently can improve our skills . Your video has really cheered me up today having just tested positive with COVID and not feeling that well . Thank you again, 💐🐝🐌🦋🦔🐜

This vlog was very inspiring in so many ways Becky. Thank you for your inspirational words on how to sketch every day to bring out your own artistic style. I've enjoyed drawing since a young girl but never really pursued it in an educational way where I can become better at it. I guess it's never too late to learn right. I plan to start sketching. Thank you for sharing this great video🥰🤗

Thanks so much for such a relaxing yet motivational video.

Becky, you’re inspiring us. This is another really great video you’ve worked on. You’re a super good artist and educator.

I found the same thing too! I don’t have an art degree but I was in school for many years and always filled in my schedule with art classes. I’ve have two drawing classes, hoping to improve my perspective but I don’t really remember learning anything about perspective and my drawing skills never improved. I’d always give up because I got tired of looking at something looking like a 6 yo drew it 😂 it’s only when I decided to teach myself to watercolor from RU-vid videos for the past two years that I’ve learned about line of sight and blocking things out which mage things so much easier. For the past two years I’ve been tracing but I really want to observe and draw it myself. It’s a drawing class how come they don’t teach that.

It's so refreshing to hear your perspective as someone who finished with an art degree and how education in art isn't all it is, there has to be a passion for art that keeps you going, like you said, to be self-motivated C: I don't have an art degree but will always love art ♥ Thanks for this video~

Thank you for this video! I enjoyed a lot how you made a real art class out of a casual hang out😀 Also, i love people who see beauty in the smallest things, i think it tells a lot about them 💖 Oh and the collage art looks fantastic!

Anne of Green Gables! I read them as a girl, they're wonderful. Thank you for this video, with insights into your way of viewing life. It's a year old now, but maybe not a lot has changed. I've got pretty much every pen in ththe rld, I just need courage. Your work is wonderful. The cat & fish commission is gorgeous. Maggie in England

So inspiring to see how you create, a lot of food for thought, really enjoyed seeing your process, TFS.

Thank you, Becky, for your 33 mins in your life i so enjoyed it do keep doing more t have just started again picking up my stech book and paints after an ill ness

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Beautiful illustration, I really like your videos

看着看着我觉得我也住在你家，感觉我也成了艺术家，有一种时空切换的感觉～

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I like your video very much , thank you

Thank u u a true inspiration

Very inspiring video! ☺️

Enjoyed your video. This is my first time seeing you. You are multi talented and very creative. I will continue to follow.

Love your channel

I love ur videos 😍👍🏻

Hi, watching RU-vid and you playing the piano I noticed that you have on the shelf, you have three figurines scholars, l have two figurines scholars, they are different to your ones. I have never seen anymore, I live in NZ . Have a wonderful day 😁👍

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hi Becky. I just found you and subscribed. I am not sure why your video came out in my feed. I cant even draw, just doodle a flower but I truly enjoyed your video.. and I feel like I want to try to start an every day draw my life.. even with just a pencil.. just start something, right? thanks for the inspiration..

Hi Becky! 🤗 You play piano pretty well! Had you ever played or had piano lessons before your neighbor started teaching you? (I'm on the slow-track of learning because I'm self-teaching myself with Alfred's Adult Basic Course All-In-One book. My teacher is RU-vid! lol Problem is...I HAVE TOO MANY PIANO TEACHERS!! haha) Keep up the good work in art & music. Both soothe the soul. 💖 So have you ever played before 2020?

I've missed you

I have a question. When you use Arches watercolor paper, is it hot pressed? I really love your work. Keep making these valuable videos.

There was a time in my life when I would not have considered this style complete. That it is just an artists rough sketch to be built upon for a final art peice. If you look at your parents and grandparents photo albums they are most likely dressed well and standing next to someone very prominent throughout history. Whereas when kids today grow up and their children and grandchildren want to look back at their parents/ grandparents lives they'll see photos of food, partying, just the goofiest things. Future generations will believe there was a food famine or something. I never understood this drive to mediocrity. However, I think I get it now. Today's society has it so good they have no real adversity. No real struggle and strife. They have no real issues of concern. So they create their own struggles. One of which is there belief in lack of time. Therefore the hurried and edited life. The quick line work, the one stroke painting, the one time sketchbook studies now being considered the goal and finished pieces. The idea that just a cabbage is art in itself. We used to believe the goal of a good life well spent was building and being part of a community. To be a well greased cog in the machine of community and perfection. Today's youth seem to be more personal. More all about me the individual. The simple line. The simple one brush stroke. Which is also valid. Admitting my definition of art is expanding isn't easy for an old guy. What is easy is admitting I love the style. Maybe through the mere exposure effect, but either way I'm liking it. Thank you.

Do you ever draw from a photo? Maybe you see a great subject but the location does not allow you to stay long enough to sketch.

I have shared you videos with several young artists~