So today has been a good test for me. Armed with Flora's words of encouragement... "Remember, the point of this exercise is to gather inspiration and practice SEEING. You cannot do this the wrong way. Your way is perfect. Enjoy." a pencil and some brand new pastels I've got no idea how to use, I created these....
And this is what I threw together with my pastels. I've actually had them for years but never even opened the box. I've never used pastels before so there was a good reason to dig them out tonight. Again I looked around for something to draw. I needed something quick, spontaneous (it's getting late), what's in the fridge. a strawberry it is. I do love strawberry's. Delicious don't you think? So there we are. Not sure I filled the brief exactly but I did have fun so I guess my way is perfect!
Thanks Flora for pushing me to do the things I may never have done otherwise.
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Other sensual delights would include the sea air, strawberry's, encouraging words and loving whispers, painting in the zone, trees, an open fire, a beautiful sunset. And of course someone to share these with would be nice :)
Mmmmm... love love love!!! Thank you Flora : )
A manifesto is a 'public declaration of policy and aims'. Like a mission statement for your life. Here is my Creative Manifesto... I live, I breath, I create. My art is my passion. It fosters my creative dreams and gives rise to my innermost ambitions. It is a nurturing playground for my courage and a safe outlet for my cares. My art is the place I go to in order to thrive and survive in this lifetime. I feel truly blessed and honored to have been given this wonderful creative gift. It is my hearts desire to continue learning and growing and to develop the skills I need so that through it I can bring light, bright and love into the world. Thank you Flora.. now I have my heart and sole in a paragraph : )
Sometimes we have to find a way to some how just let it go.
I will never forget the first time I read these words... it wasn't that long ago and it was one of the many aha moments we have when we're on the road to self discovery. I'm not sure if it was the fact that it described what goes on in my head so brilliantly that struck me most, or the realisation that maybe there were others who felt the same way... maybe I am just "a creative person" and not insane after all. Maybe, just maybe I'm normal. For me, along with creative you can throw in ambitious, sensitive, introverted and perfectionist with an anxiety disorder (there I've said it)... you can probably quadruple the number of tabs open on any given day. After nearly 50 years I'm still learning to live with myself and be comfortable in my own skin. I'm getting there. So Getting Quiet is a biggie for me. I've dabbled with meditation over the years but I don't think its really stood a chance inside my head and I never gave it the time. Far too much chaos to meditate!
Woohoo... Today I ordered heaps of new templates and Dillusions Spray Inks like these... So I can create more amazing textured backgrounds like these... We're a little bit excited like this... And I did it relatively guilt free (which is huge for me :)
Because I deserve it. Oh boy do I deserve it! Thank you Flora for helping me see that my needs matter too.
Bloom True Boot Camp
Monday Sept 1. Invite the Sacred In our home the Sacred is called The Force... my boys dubbed it that years ago as a joke but it stuck and I’m glad. Unfortunately The Force hasn’t been with me for a number of years now, well not consciously anyway. It was one of the many precious things that gave way in the aftermath of my devastating marriage breakdown. I never stopped believing though, never doubted and there were many times when I could do nothing but hold on tight to that belief… it was all I had. It got me through. Things are better now. Thankfully my life and I are just beginning to find our way and of course it was no coincidence when The Force recently sent me a copy of Louise Hay’s You Can Heal Your Life. I had read it before and knew it was just what I needed to reignite the spiritual spark in me. I now invite the Sacred into my heart and soul every day. I use affirmations and positive self-talk. I’ve started yoga and am exercising (almost) every day. I’m trying hard to stop obsessing over the past and worrying about the future… I just enjoy today. I’m doing things for me… I even had a massage the other day, it was heaven! I’m learning to bring the Sacred into my art too and have signed up for both Kelly Rae Roberts Hello Soul Hello Mixed Media course and Tracey Verdugo’s Paint Mojo. And of course The Force has now brought me you Flora Bowley and your Bloom True Boot Camp. Apparently it’s also going to bring me a few more hours in the day so I can fit all this in and your Bloom True E-Course… I have faith! Things are much better now, calmer, and brighter. I can feel that inner glow returning… a kind of knowing where I used to cling to hope, faith instead of fear. I think I’m doin ok. Actually I think I might be happy. Whoohoo! Thank you Flora for inspiring me to invite the Sacred in xxx I've been dabbling with 'Intuitive' painting. Well actually more like immersing every ounce of my being in it since finding the works of Flora Bowley and Tracy Verdugo a few weeks ago. Their vibrant and free flowing style speaks to my soul and fills me with childish excitement... something that has been missing from my life for quite a few years. I cannot wait to paint.. it's such a great feeling. I hope it lasts forever! Painting intuitively is all about letting your art emerge without too much thought. As Flora says "Let Go. Be Bold. Unfold. Open up to a world of creativity where anything is possible". Well I'm finding it's not so easy to let go and be bold... the bloody perfectionist in me has teamed up with my self doubt and they're having a field day. But I'm learning and growing and having soooo much fun. Here's what has emerged so far. From free flowing start to finish. I must say I'm a little bit proud of this next one. I don't have a photo of the very start and it was quite a process but I'm really happy with where it finished.
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