A rainy day put to good use. I\’m headed out for coffee…and some friendly faces. Bought a new burnisher, colorless. Don\’t know if I like it as much as burnishing with a pencil itself, seems to leave a lot of wax.
Creative people…are also Innovative?!!
Are creativity and innovation really the same thing? Do creative people have inherent innovation ability? Well? Do we? Best answers: CREATIVITY: Creative people are like a dog with a bone. They refuse to let go of an idea. They mull over the problem at their workbench as well as in the most mundane places. They …
New project and…marker paper!
Here\’s my new project. I love, love, line drawings! I always intend to complete the entire image in ink before I color…but that never happens. I grab the markers and pencils. I suppose I can\’t wait for it to begin to \’come alive\’. (forgive my photography – the darkness- took it with my phone) This picture is 19 …
Choosing Where You Are Going
When you are on the path to knowing who you are and consciously directing your energy in the direction that you want to go, you are courting inspiration. Identifying who you are and where you are coming from clears a lot of psychic clutter; old beliefs, dead weight; all the stuff you are not. …
My Muse wants me.
There is a lovely story told of Monet as he sat deep in thought in his garden. His neighbor looked over the fence at him and said \”Ah, the life of the artist – all rest and repose.\” Monet looked up in surprise and replied “No, you see, I am hard at work now. It …
Learning to do the back float.
After all these years, you would think I’d be a pro at letting the mighty river of life gracefully carry me as it courses along. I’ve read enough books; have had the rug pulled out too many times to know that I’m definitely not in control here. On most days, I have learned to go …
what are we waiting for?
At a Native American gathering in Arizona for the 1999 summer solstice, a Hopi elder said: There is a river flowing now, very fast. It is so great and swift that there are those who will be afraid. They will try to hold on to the shore. They will feel they are being torn apart …
Newgrange and a little non-action
Working on a still life of sorts, rocks and some local plants. Local as in my garden- which is a lovely mess right now! All the full blooms of summer. The rock in the center will hold the design of the entrance stone to Newgrange, an ancient structure on the north side of the river …
Who are you?
The higher you’re going to fly in life, the less dead weight you can carry. Many old beliefs can be re-evaluated. For instance, my third grade teacher once said to me that I was obnoxious. Granted, it was an understatement, however, it became a die-hard belief. I went through years of obnoxious. Does it apply …
I create.
What is deciding your future right now? Often it’s an unfortunate combination of pure chance, not- so- enlightened reactions to circumstances combined with frustration and monotony. Welcome to the world of quiet desperation… Escape from the daily grind means reclaiming and using your power to consciously create a life that sustains you. Your future is …