creative life
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Surrender To Your Art
Yes, I very much like the word surrender. You let go of what your idea is, what others may like, or what may sell and you paint. Today I am posting a collection of art where I surrendered to the… Continue reading
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Be A Better Artist
What skills or lessons have you learned recently? I’ve been reading Show Your Work. And, the book begins with the ultimate question that artists ask. How do I get found? And that is exactly where I am. The only way… Continue reading
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Be A Better Artist
How about I simply am an artist. Yes, my art is improving. I find my work more interesting and reflective of how nature makes me feel. From the layers to the Hello gorgeous, I’m not thinking about my work getting… Continue reading
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I’m expressing my art in colorful textural ways that I have not done before. I’ve been teaching children art. Or should I say learning from the students because, in all honesty, they are my teachers? Oh my, I started art… Continue reading
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Art Unites Us
Like the rhythm of a song or the sound of a voice that knows all languages, art unites us. Something happens when we pick up the brush. A wand is waived and suddenly we are friends, alert, focused, and have… Continue reading
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Art Helps You Think Abundance
Tell good stories. I’m reading Austin Kleon‘s Show Your Work and just finished the “Tell Good Stories” chapter. I finished guiding 2nd-grade students in painting their version of Diego Rivera’s Flower Vendor. I find myself working on a design for… Continue reading
A Painted Garden 