# Life got in the way of fun - Taking it back **URL:** \ **Category:** Share Your Art\ **Created:** [June 15, 2024, 6:46pm UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/life-got-in-the-way-of-fun-taking-it-back/3869 "2024-06-15T18:46:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![janed](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.thevirtualinstructor.com/janed/32/3597_2.png) [@janed](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/janed)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2024, 6:46pm UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/life-got-in-the-way-of-fun-taking-it-back/3869/1 "2024-06-15T18:46:40Z")
It’s been a few months since I’d really messed up a perfectly good piece of paper. Housework, work work, vacations, birthdays, parties…you get the picture. Starting today I made time for me time. I started with one of the latest YouTube tutorials from Matt - the pastel landscape. I used the full A4 page - the lesson does it in about half the size. I really enjoyed it and zoned out for about two hours. ![448481667_10228658713225043_5093328565844578820_n](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/thevirtualinstructor/original/2X/7/765418a0cebd31b489f6a033bcdeb4d452f1f0a6.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Meme5](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.thevirtualinstructor.com/meme5/32/6555_2.png) [@Meme5](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/Meme5)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2024, 7:48pm UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/life-got-in-the-way-of-fun-taking-it-back/3869/2 "2024-06-15T19:48:01Z")
@janed, I love it! I can tell you enjoyed working on this piece. So glad that you’re taking back your fun place and hope you continue to do so! Thank you for sharing 😁 Sonia ---
**Author:** ![Denise](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.thevirtualinstructor.com/denise/32/40_2.png) [@Denise](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/Denise)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2024, 8:41pm UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/life-got-in-the-way-of-fun-taking-it-back/3869/3 "2024-06-15T20:41:31Z")
Very well done. Love it. ---
**Author:** ![robichon](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.thevirtualinstructor.com/robichon/32/4993_2.png) [@robichon](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/robichon)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2024, 9:56pm UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/life-got-in-the-way-of-fun-taking-it-back/3869/4 "2024-06-15T21:56:19Z")
Hi Jane @janed This looks good. Nice to have you back again. Terri Robichon ---
**Author:** ![Brenda](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.thevirtualinstructor.com/brenda/32/3459_2.png) [@Brenda](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/Brenda)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2024, 4:37am UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/life-got-in-the-way-of-fun-taking-it-back/3869/5 "2024-06-16T04:37:56Z")
Hi Jane! Good to see you! I love your landscape. Really nice work. I hope it’s only one piece of many more to come! Brenda ---
**Author:** ![1kidneyJD](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.thevirtualinstructor.com/1kidneyjd/32/8382_2.png) [@1kidneyJD](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/1kidneyJD)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2024, 1:04pm UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/life-got-in-the-way-of-fun-taking-it-back/3869/6 "2024-06-16T13:04:33Z")
Welcome back Jane. Nice job. Jim ---
**Author:** ![janed](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.thevirtualinstructor.com/janed/32/3597_2.png) [@janed](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/janed)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2024, 11:27am UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/life-got-in-the-way-of-fun-taking-it-back/3869/7 "2024-06-17T11:27:17Z")
Thanks everyone for the positive replies 😍 ---
**Author:** ![TLP](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/45deac/32.png) [@TLP](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/u/TLP)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2024, 10:14pm UTC](https://community.thevirtualinstructor.com/t/life-got-in-the-way-of-fun-taking-it-back/3869/8 "2024-06-21T22:14:10Z")
@janed Hello Jane, I am glad to see you taking your life back for yourself. It is so easy to get pulled away from other events in our lives, at least for me at times. Your pastel painting turned out lovely. Twice the size, double the time, yep - nice job! Teri (with 1r)