I love painting faces. I never get tired of it, and I'll never run out of faces! Yet, for inspiration I go to nature, I'm not sure why that is, but in order for me to set the mood or get out of a funk or creative block, nature is always my go-to. Seeing a feather on my path, the sweet breeze from the trees and the sensual sounds of a stream, all of it can be had in nature; it also puts us in touch with divinity. Our job is to recognize the signs as they come and honor them with an inner glow and inspired action. When we do this we meet our divinity. Our souls has magical ways of getting our attention. I've been reflecting on so many ... Continue Reading »
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Symbolizing Your Creativity
the seat of the soul is creativity, a reflection of the divine." ~ [words said to me in a dream during a time I was at a major crossroad in my life] Stop allow yourself to reflect on this, let it sink in to your spirit. You recognize that you and your creativity are worthy of taking the time to find inspiration, to develop your skills, and to express yourself through any form of creativity you choose. Although, I use visual art to express mine, yours maybe acting or singing, it doesn't matter, what matters is that you use it! There are so many levels to making art, but one of the things that I love so much about manifesting creative ... Continue Reading »
BLOG TOUR . . .
It's been a busy time for me; creating new works in the studio taking a couple of online classes and de-cluttering my bedroom! All in all a productive time. I've also been connecting with my friends more, both on-line and in person, I guess warm weather and sunshine is a great motivator. A couple of weeks ago, an amazing woman, Deanna Jinjoe, from A New Day Art Studio invited me to participate in a Blog Tour, one that's been going on for a while, with many wonderful studios involved! So in order to participate, I'll answer a few questions and then introduce the next couple of ladies who will continue on the Blog Tour. So here we ... Continue Reading »
Self-Doubt Remedies
“I don’t think there’s any artist of any value who doesn’t doubt what they’re doing.” ~Francis Ford Coppola I had lunch with a friend this week, who is one of the most confident women I know! We talked about how we question ourselves and she was feeling some self-doubt after a very intense meeting. After some deep breaths, and guided meditation in the middle of our lunch, she moved passed it and we enjoyed our time together. It was our conversation about doubting ourselves that remained with me, so I decided to elaborate more here. Self-doubt is something that plagues everyone at some time or another. We may be going along, feeling ... Continue Reading »
Time = Journey
Many years ago, around the end of the year 2000, I began my artistic quest. I honestly had no idea what direction I was going; I simply knew I had "something creative " inside of me. I read a lot of inspirational material on the creative life, tons of self-help books, basically whatever I could get my hands on to keep me focused. I discovered this poem around that time, although, I’m not sure where, but it is a poem that still resonates for me. Time takes us all on an amazing journey of discovery, I'm happy to still be on the journey of discovery. "The Journey" by Mary Oliver "One day you finally knew what you had to do, and ... Continue Reading »
Time With Fear…
I am not moving forward with my goals this week. I paused. Fear crept to the surface. I just walked away from the fear. I tried to push the it down…It is helpful to talk to my fears, if I can manage to be compassionate with them. If not, my insides turns into a war of the worlds scenario and I have a melt down. I have no compassion for fear right now. All I have for it, is anger and frustration. The thing is, I thought I was done with fear. Done! I have no patience for it and I have no time for it. The facts show there is no reason for it. Yet, it persists - why? My soul whispers to me, “Because it’s a fear. Fears are unreasonable, ... Continue Reading »
How To Decide Whether an Online Course is for You…
I've taken quite a few online classes; some fantastic and some just mediocre. What I have learned is that not every class and every person teaching a class is necessarily going to benefit you or be a great fit for you! My fellow blogger from the UK, Tara Leaver of Tara Leaver, Art Words & Creative Encouragement has written a wonderful blog post, "how to decide whether an online course is for you." So instead of repeating the information, she's written, I suggest you head over there and check out this informative blog post. You can always come back over here and let me know what you think and please tell Tara I sent you over! ... Continue Reading »
