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Painting teaches me to have patience in the process...not to rush the becoming. Painting teaches me to silence my *soliloquy...and let the brush do the talking. Painting teaches me to embrace the unfinished...both in art and in life! When I paint, I go into a zone where... patience with the imperfect is possible a slow move …
If you want to a fun project, try making your own masquerade mask. Masks possess an appeal for many people. Perhaps their mysterious nature invites us to hide parts of who we are while we develop talents we want to have. Here's a short video that takes you through the progression of the Warrior Princess …
Every creative experiences the ebb and flow of artistic ambition. Whatever your creative expression is, you feel the phenomenon. One day you’ve got it—enthusiasm bubbles over and your art form flows. Then the unexpected happens. The desire, chutzpah, passion, or however you describe artistic ambition, evaporates until the once flowing stream becomes a dry riverbed. …
Have you ever noticed that dry times tend to follow a creative project? I know I have. I can be on such an artistic roll painting or writing or songwriting, and then I finish the piece and my creativity comes to a screeching halt. I often experience these odd, unproductive times after a flood of …
Here's the finished acrylic portrait I've been working on for the past two weeks I've titled, Forest Adventures. This project has conjured up some interesting ideas. My daughter, Elya, suggested, "Mom, this painting could be an illustration for a story." READ THE ENTIRE POST...
Summer Rain is a mixed media piece I created to visually express a song I wrote after visiting Barry and Kay Johnson in Sarasota, Florida. Kay brought out their photo albums, and we reminisced those early years when we danced together in SITCO, Samaritan Inn Theatre Company, an international performing arts group located in Amsterdam, …
When I was a little girl, I loved all things soft and natural and feathery. Even though I’ve grown into woman skin, the little girl inside still delights in touching different textures. This is one BIG reason why I seek to explore and experiment with mixed media art. Mixed media gives me the opportunity to …
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This post will show you the progression of an acrylic painting of the world. I've included the first and last photo and a bit of the poem, but Elya Filler's post includes a whole lot in between. Visit the post to see the entire process and poem. New Painting: Caged Bird, Sing Me a Song. …
My daughter's artistic talent never ceases to amaze me. Elya presents the progression of her acrylic painting with the words of E. E. Cummings as an accompaniment. Here's a couple of photos, but you really must see the entire process to appreciate the piece. READ MORE...
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