This post features my daughter's idea for merging her passion for painting with her desire to change the world: What is your passion? What is your dream? When I was a little girl, I wanted to save the world. I didn’t know what that even meant at the time, but somehow I knew that it …
An Ache to Paint
Sunday evening before I drifted off to sleep, I had a scene from the movie, “The Notebook,” in my mind. In this scene, the main character, Allie, is sitting in the art studio that Noah, her lover, designed with her in mind. Joy radiates from her face as she holds a paintbrush to the canvas. …
Technology-assisted Art
My husband calls my technology-assisted art “cheater art.” When I showed him my latest oil painting in process, he chuckled and teased, “So is this the real thing or your cheater art?” His comments rolled right off my back like water off a duck’s feathers because my method helps me to grow as an artist. …
The Evolution of a Mixed Media Collage
I've been on a real bird kick lately, and this mixed media piece evolved from a poem I wrote and a photo my husband took in Yosemite National Park, California. I entitled the poem, "Broken Promises." I needed a red-breasted robin so I could create a visual poetry piece, so I dug through past pics until …
Aligning your Creative Compass
“Wonderfully written words and I totally relate to the Creative Eclectic thing. Is it a curse or a gift? It really doesn’t matter because for those of us who are afflicted with it, it is not a matter of choice.” I love this quote artspiritvillage left on my blog. The artist who commented found the words to …
The Gift of the Artistic
The artistic are gifts for humankind. They are light bearers among us. They are light bearers among us. They show us the way through creative expression: Wrap truth with words Paint the imagined so we can see Sculpture an idea so we can touch Artistic expression also unveils the dark side of human nature: Shattered …
Bird of Paradise: Finding Contentment through Art
Paradise does not exist in some vague, distant place.We discover contentment by being present in the here and now and making something beautiful from the real stuff of life. Today, all I want to be is an artist—an oil painter and collage artist. Yes, art has sufficiently seduced me. Will I ever leave words? No! …
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Paint by Ruler
Because I've struggled with a fear of color, I thought there might be others who would enjoy my daughter's recent post, "Paint by Ruler." Elya is an acrylic artist who jumps right in when it comes to color experimentation. So, enjoy her post and try a project of your own: "Last week, I did an …
The First Steps Towards Art
Often our efforts to pursue an art or craft project bump into life’s mishaps like people behind a wallet dropper on an escalator. By the time we recompose ourselves, the desire to create has fled and all we’re left with is regrets. So I say find the little girl inside of you (or little boy) …
JoDee Luna Art 