Motion Creates

Moving our bodies is a great way to feed our creative spirit.

There is a wonderful article on Brainpickings that discuss wanderlust:

With the hindsight of a decade and a half, Solnit’s book emerges as triply timely today, as we struggle to master that ever more precarious balancing act of living with presence in the age of productivity. She writes:

Thinking is generally thought of as doing nothing in a production-oriented culture, and doing nothing is hard to do. It’s best done by disguising it as doing something, and the something closest to doing nothing is walking. Walking itself is the intentional act closest to the unwilled rhythms of the body, to breathing and the beating of the heart. It strikes a delicate balance between working and idling, being and doing. It is a bodily labor that produces nothing but thoughts, experiences, arrivals.

Read the full article:

http://www.brainpickings.org/2015/06/03/wanderlust-rebecca-solnit-walking/?mc_cid=02fe5a4959&mc_eid=4313242c4a

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Experimenting Is Fun

Right now I have three paintings in different stages of development. All are experiments where I'm trying out new techniques and stretching my abilities. I've given myself permission to fail. Fail in the sense I'm not worried about the final product. Having fun is my prime objective. Being open and free of expectations allows the creative side of me to have fun as well.

The painting you see here is not close to being done. I've added real maple leaves to the canvas, and I will see how they hold up. I need more layers and added interest, such as lines, shapes and possibly words. This is a cross composition, but the cross shape is too equal in size. I will obscure some of the area and create different size shapes and add color.

Taking a picture of your work in progress is a great way to see what needs to be added or taken away. Also, hanging your work where you can see it every day is another way to get to know your painting. It's a great way to get a fresh perspective on your work of art.

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2015 Dates for Online Classes

We have 2015 dates - Rituals of Creativity, a six week online workshop teaching the creative process. This is for anyone who wants to live a more creative life. You don't have to be an 'artist' or in a creative field to explore your creative side.

Mark the date: March 30, 2015.

Check it out: Rituals of Creativity Online Class

Vibration of Color, a 4 week online class exploring color and their meanings.

It's an exciting time for artists and non-artists to open up to color; it’s vibration and how it affects us on a very basic level. Color is used to create environments to suit our every mood and preferred tastes. Learn more about color and what colors appeal to you and why. 

Mark the date: February 16, 2015

Check it out: Vibration Of Color Online Class

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New Two Day Rituals of Creativity™ Workshop

Roberta and I are thrilled to be teaching our popular online Rituals of Creativity™course as a two day hands-on workshop at Melting Heart Boutique in Phoenix.

You will explore the six steps of the creative process, while having fun discovering your creativity by utilizing the journal format.

November 8-9, from 9:00 a.m to 5:00 PM.

To learn more and register for the class, visit our workshop page.

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