One of the best (and hardest) parts of being an artist, is learning life lessons while building up my skills. 
I pretend each layer is my last, despite the fact most of each layer will not show in the end result. I was struck today with how much like life that is. Live each day to the fullest, but realizing that the next will cause you to forget most of the one before. Every moment has a beginning and is the end of the one before.
But the results are worth it 😉 
These are not finished, but I am super excited to find how they end! Its like painting a story.
Lisa Rachel Horlander 