3 Easy Ways to Creatively Jumpstart Life and Art. Sometimes it feels like we’re just spinning our wheels, trying to survive. One step forward seems to meet with 10 steps back. When I am in this mood of slower than mud, I begin with my journal and dig deep. First of all, I ask questions.…… Continue Reading
Transition, Change, Cycles, Promises of Spring. I wanted the water to look icy! Plus, there are 1000 tones of white, and our snow outside is icy, shiny, silvery in the light. That’s what I was seeking. Pure free-flowing Titanium White, applied with a palette knife, worked perfectly. I remember walking with friends on the stone…… Continue Reading
Touching the Magic with art as our vehicle, we enter the inner journey. This is a time to honor, share, and transform our stories. Each of us is moved by the fires and storms of the land and sea, the consuming of homes, and the changing of lives happening around us. Personal Transformation happens when…… Continue Reading
4 Art Play Tips to make strong art starts with sitting with the object, the scene, or the image for awhile. Making a cloud or water from ‘Thinking Mind’ is nothing compared to seeing it with ‘Artist’s Mind’. See as an artist sees. How does it move? If you can get your body moving in…… Continue Reading
What is an artist? Someone asked me if I paint every day. No, I really don’t. But I create every day. As the doors open to the Art & Mentorship Program, I’ll say it offers art with this idea in mind. Art in small bites with inspiration and art stories in between is an easy…… Continue Reading
Art of Creativity, I Need Your Thoughts Art of Creativity is what Dragonfly Art Program is all about. It’s full of inspiration and hands on techniques to keep your creative juices flowing. But I need your Input to make it great! I have a strong commitment to helping artists discover their personal style and confidently…… Continue Reading
Finding Self Compassion on the Artist’s Journey Finding Self compassion on the artists journey is the only way to keep creating, exploring, and discovering ourselves. We are a work in progress, and so is our art. Moving forward in art, poetry, dance, music, or writing, we must hold the same love, patience, and acceptance of…… Continue Reading
Learning from the Masters takes us deeper Learning from the Master Artists takes us into their world. We see their inspiration and then compare that to their interpretation, style, and choices. This has been a way to learn every kind of art, from painting, theater, and dancing, to playing a musical instrument or singing. They’ve…… Continue Reading
Art is the Great Escape, As We Inspire Each Other Art is the Great Escape, especially at this time in our collective lives. I can watch a video of a ‘new to me’ artist, and be inspired to create original art in that style. It excites me to see what I would do with that…… Continue Reading
The Search for Happiness Is the Artist’s Way The Search for Happiness is my main goal. I relish the short but important one’s. Hugs from my husband as he assures me everything will be all right. First cup of aromatic coffee in my favorite cup from the Cluny Museum in Paris. My eye catching the…… Continue Reading