My last post about working with Crone energy I created a painting during a satisfying expressive painting session. I posted a painting in a Facebook group and it got a lot of attention and positive comments. Which is great! But I am not used to that. I am used pulled-aside whispered praise. That first painting was an assignment for a […]
Staying engaged in expression
How to deeply explore your inner world
Original, fresh, new, innovative, groundbreaking. Fuck ’em. Find your myths. Find your idols, symbols, guardians, guides, angels, totems, whatever you want to call them. Call them cliches if you want. Find YOUR cliches, and love them, squeeze them and hold them tight. What reoccurs in your dreams? Moments of synchronicity? What image do find yourself spontaneously drawing, even if you […]
Who’s in charge of your art? (AKA, how to believe in yourself)
I’ve been dabbling with a blog post about the different approaches to art making. This was triggered recently by a parent who signed up to participate with her daughter in my Kids’ Art Camp. I was excited to get a parent participant, but unfortunately she didn’t realize what she was signing up for. Thinking that the class was going […]