Posts Tagged ‘Creative’
Friday, October 21st, 2011
 I love winding down on Fridays, I look over my week’s work and feel a sense of accomplishment and order. Did I get everything done? Nah…that never happens…that’s what’s so wonderful!
I wake up in the morning, grateful for another day and I get to start all over again.
The days, when I’m stumped or can’t get the creative flow going, I look to my fuel packets…my art journals! :) I either create pages in my art journal or I look through art journals, I’ve created in the past and that usually gets me going.
It’s good to revisit my art journals from time-to-time. I especially look through all of them, at the end of the year. This year will be more meaningful to me, than ever. There is a lot of emotions in this year’s collection.
Art Journaling is the best fuel for me and it’s accessible at any time.
What fuels your creativity, your peace and/or happiness? I would love to know, leave me a comment(s).
Have a great weekend and fill up on the things that make you happy and at peace with yourself.
(Photo Image: On-going 2011 Art Journal Collection – ©2011 Indigene)
Tags: Art Journal, Creative, creative block, Diaries, facebook, Fuel, Happiness, http://indigeneart.com, Illustration Friday, Indigene, inspiration, Journals, photograph, Studio, Theresa Gaskin, twitter, window
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Tuesday, October 18th, 2011
 I have been super busy!
Attending workshops, creating new work, gearing up for my Holiday Studio Tour, conference calls, video summits and taking care of my daily business routines!
I’ve also spent some incredible time with new friends and old friends, (Thank you, awesome goddesses, you know who you are); which always fills me with love and adrenaline…:)
My thoughts have been scattered, but focused…is that possible, you ask? Yes, because these scattered thoughts and actions are an abundance of energy, that I believe are coming together, to bring another dimension to my life, creating richer experiences for me. They are only scattered, in the sense that I’m snatching time from here and there, because I want it all (insert, Vincent Price loud laugh here)!
I want to do so much and every waking moment is filled with something I love and need to get done, but at the same time, I’m savoring every nano-second and loving it! Now, how’s that for scattered thoughts and feelings?! :)
Every day, I miss my Mom and my sister, Renee, but I remember their beautiful spirits and then I live…in all my moments!
Savor your scattered moments, they have a place in your life, too.
In peace to you and yours.
(Image: collaged page from my “Creative Entrepreneur Business Journal”, Date: Friday, Oct.14, 2011)
P.S. I didn’t have time to edit this, so pardon any typos or scattered thought processes (insert more Vincent Price laughter!)
Tags: collage, Creative, entrepreneur, Family, Friends, fun, Happiness, http://indigeneart.com, Illustration Friday, Indigene, life, Life circle, living in the moment, love, memorial, memory, mixed media, moment, personal, scattered, spiritual path, Theresa Gaskin, Vincent Price laughter
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Saturday, January 1st, 2011
 I want to thank all the people who have supported, assisted, prayed and were with me in spirit in the year, 2010; I’m glad I lived it and I’m glad it’s over!
Many people have New Year’s resolutions and I’m no different, but for me they’re a little more special, since it’s my birthday, too and they become my birthday wishes as well. Making resolutions, writing them down and letting others know what the resolutions are, help me to stay the course during the year.
Big Thanks and shout out to Maria Brophy for giving me a little help in my artistic resolution department.
FIVE NEW YEAR ART/ARTIST RESOLUTIONS:
1.) I RESOLVE TO PROMOTE MYSELF SHAMELESSLY. I will always have photos of my work with me to show to people I meet. I will introduce myself as an artist, and I will have a business card ready to hand out and make it easy for people to remember me and what I do.
2.) I RESOLVE TO CULTIVATE A GREAT WEBSITE. I will love it and nurture it and keep it updated weekly. My site will clearly demonstrate what I do and how to reach me.
3.) I RESOLVE TO CONTINUE OPERATING WITH COMPLETE INTEGRITY. I will DO WHAT I say I am going to do, WHEN I say I’m going to do it, 100% of the time. I HAVE earn a reputation for being reliable and upfront, and dependable. I HAVE become the person that people come to because not only do they love my art, they trust me and can count on me.
4.) I RESOLVE TO CONTINUE EDUCATING MYSELF IN THE BUSINESS OF ART. I will read at least 3 new books this year on marketing art, selling art, the business of art, etc. and learn new, better ways of doing things.
5.) I RESOLVE TO CONTINUE CONNECTING WITH OTHERS AND SHARE INFORMATION. I will spend more time with other creative people, sharing information and ideas and exchanging pricing strategies, tips on techniques, and anything else that will help a fellow artist (and myself) be more successful. I will be generous with my time and information. I will come to believe that the success of others only helps with my success, and vice-versa.
Most of all I will continue to love and support my family, whom give me the greatest joy of all.
May everyone be blessed in the coming year, when one door closes on you, may another open at the same time.
In peace.
Tags: Birthday, business actions, business art, Creative, doors, educating, http://indigeneart.com, http://mariabrophy.com, Indigene, Indigeneart.com, integrity, Maria Brophy, New Year, opportunities, resolutions, Sharing, strategies, Studio, studio cabinet, website
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Thursday, February 11th, 2010
I was in the “zone”, (which is the preoccupation of obsessively creating an image), becoming so strong in my mind’s eye, that I am only freed from the zone by completing the actual work. I worked days, excessively on this image.
I know that I feel exposed when I show any part of the process to anyone outside the zone of my head. I am aware that I am exposed.
I took breaks, but it is the night of another day of obsessing over every little piece of it, adding, subtracting, pacing around the work, only stopping to take nature’s breaks, which can be a nuisance when in the creative zone.
It is only when the image is getting near the final stages that I feel I have revealed my subject or an aspect of them in an honest approach.
Tags: "O", 22x30 inches, acrylic, Arches paper, bracelet, charms, color pencil, Creative, day, easel, enamel, expose, Graphite, Indigene, Indigeneart.com, mixed media, moon, moonscapes, night, obsession, pen/ink, portrait, Snakes, spirit, spirituality, Studio, turtles, vulnerability, watercolor, Work-In-Progress, Zone
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Saturday, January 31st, 2009
  
Thank you Ces (http://cesandherdishes.blogspot.com), you are so kind…this means so much to me! I sincerely appreciate any and every award I get! It makes my day, year and life! Yeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!
I think, I’m suppose to name (7) things I love and pass an award on. So here are my seven:
1) My Family (I guess Oscar, our cat’s included, although at 3:00AM, most mornings, there’s not a lot of love for him!)
2) My Friends (they are there through thick and thin, I’m in a thick stage right now…lol!)
3) Art (This is really number one, but I felt guilty, so I put the others first, hmmm…I guess they know now!)
4) Observing life (when it’s not slamming me!)
5) Reading
6) Nature
7) My personal relationship with God (Well, this was first, then art, then all the others, but I’m a slow thinker!)
I pass these creative awards along to these wonderful bloggers: (they keep me going! :)
kathy hare illustration
Ooh La La Design Studio
studio lolo
Life Earth Sky
my collage art ~ nancy lefko
Swirly Girl
Tags: Art, Artist, Awards, Ces, Creative, Indigene, Indigeneart.com
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