Category: creativity
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Consciously Unconscious
“If I could say it in words there would be no reason to paint.” Edward Hopper (from Artpromotivate.com) An eagle in flight, the newly opened bud of a spring flower, the crashing waves on a white sandy beach are sights that can momentarily take the breath away. For many artists the feeling cannot be […]
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Falling Chips
“Beauty is whatever gives joy.” Hugh Nibley (from The Painter’s Keys) Suppose your goal is to create “beautiful” art. The first thing you might set out to do is define, “beautiful.” Good luck with that! Volumes have been written about what is and isn’t beautiful. The subject was examined in a movie documentary starring Mathew […]
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Muddy Letters
“I think all great innovations are built on rejections.” Louis-Ferdinand Celine, (from The Painter’s Keys) All artists face rejection at sometime or other. It is inevitable. For many artists, myself included, our art can feel somewhat like our child. Art comes from the depths of our souls, our hearts. A piece of who we […]
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Eyes of the Heart
“I shut my eyes in order to see.” Paul Gauguin (from Skinnyartist.com) How can one create with eyes shut? Gauguin’s statement would seem to not make any sense. Does he mean painting with a blindfold on? Many paintings out there look as though they have been painted with a blindfold on. Many more look […]
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Weekly Photo Challenge-On top
This water droplet is hanging out on top of a lily pad.Weekly Photo challenge. Weekly Photo Challenge-On Top
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Feeling the Rain
“Some people feel the rain. Others just get wet.” Bob Marley (from Skinnyartist.com) At the first sign of raindrops splattering on the windowpanes, most people run for cover. Or they unfurl an umbrella and search for the nearest shelter hoping not to get too wet. Still others stay indoors and refuse to come out until […]
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Weekend Inspiration–Zentangle
Doodling for meditation and relaxation is becoming popular as way to release the stresses of the day. And its fun! Everybody likes to doodle in some way even if its just scribbles. The Zentangle craze is about using doodling as a form of meditation. Just watching the video is enough to bring on some relaxation. […]
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Colorful Fridays–Moldy, Oily, Creepy Brown
“I cannot pretend to be impartial about colors. I rejoice with the brilliant ones and am genuinely sorry for the poor browns” Winston Churchill (from Sensationalcolor.com) Warning to fans of Burnt Umber: this will not be pretty. Treatises on Burnt Umber tend to be generally polite and seldom stoop to name calling, however unflattering they […]
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Trusting the Magic
“And suddenly you know. Its time to start something new and trust the magic of new beginnings.” Meister Johann Eckhart (from The Painter’s Keys) What is the magic of new beginnings? A paraphrasing of the dictionary definition of magic calls it a power that allows people to do impossible things. “Impossible things” is a wide-open […]