Thursday, May 25, 2023
Tea Bag Art Tuesday #307
Sunday, January 8, 2023
Look at what I found.
The intention of my blog has been to document my creative journey. That's why this story is significant.
Today I was going thru art stuff that I've been holding onto. To my surprise I came upon 5 pieces of art on watercolor paper that I did in 2019. This was over 3 years ago. The sizes range from 18x24 to 20x24.
Let me explain the significance of these pieces... I began my creative art journey in 2011, I was 59 yrs old. I had no art experience I just "knew" I was suppose to be an artist, creating art. So I began.
Here's the link if you want to read that story ---> http://www.asmilemaker.com/p/about-me.html
This journey has been filled with it's ebbs and flows yet even in the lowest times I knew I was never going to quit. I am better now but for years I didn't believe I was good enough. I was caught up in the comparison game which held me back. Today I find myself doing the same thing but I have learned to recognize it and I shift my thoughts.
Currently I have been struggling with creating and learning the principles of abstract art. When I discovered these pieces today my heart was warmed and I was filled with gratitude. I am taking it as a message to just keep doing what I'm doing and keep believing.
Thursday, December 8, 2022
My anthem then and now
I wanna see YOU be brave!
This song was my anthem when I first started my art journey. It rescued me many times when I felt like I was never going to achieve what I had envisioned in my heart.
Now that I'm in another growth stage on this journey it pops back up again. I am overcoming the intimidation feeling of being in front of the camera, stepping out as the face of my business.
Ask yourself... what do I want to accomplish with my life?
I wanna see YOU be brave!
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Thursday, May 21, 2020
Unique and Original Tea Bag Art
I made several YouTube videos click this link to watch my process. I have been told... "one of the reasons I feel in love with your art is when I watched it unfold". This happens to be one of my favorite things about other artist is when I can see them work. Learn more about who they are and what about being an artist ignites in them.
In the last two weeks I have been asked by several people if I would ever sell my Tea Bag Art. I always knew I would eventually sell them but I just didn't know when. I believed the right time would come. Having several people ask me the same question within a short period of time I took it as the sign that NOW was the time. I activated my plan of how to frame them then my husband, John, and I have busily been making these frames.
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Thursday, April 30, 2020
A Belief
This bit of information is dominating my thoughts and how it relates to my life, specifically my life as an artist. All in a good awakening way. I had just turned 58 yrs. old when I began on my creative path in 2011. I had asked God to be show me what I was suppose to do with the rest of my life. I believed with every fiber in me that I was to be creative in some way. I had no idea what to do or which way to go so I just began. Putting one foot in front of the other, believing that I would be guided. (if you want to read more about those earlier steps you can read previous posts on this blog)
Nine years later I look back with extreme gratitude of all the connections I've made, the art I have created, the opportunities I've been offered, all that I've learned along the way, the people who have been moved by my art, my growth as an artist...this list goes on and on.
I feel in my gut there is more. I ask myself what my belief is to this feeling? I look back at photos some of my previous art and it is evident that I have grown. Yet what I am aware of is when I present my art to the world there is an underlying sentiment that I pulled it off instead of being proud of the art I created. So... this brings up the question for me - am I truly honoring and believing the gift God gave me in 2011? I'd have to say no. My ego/critical self is tossing in it's doubtful thoughts to keep me small. My desire is to create art from the place of absolute belief. I can overcome those obvious hiccups that will present it's self along the way.
As I was expressing all of this thru journaling, the little whispers returned urging me paint with oil to pull out the oil painting I did in 2015. When I looked at it I thought to myself, "That's pretty darn good!" I had heard those little urgings before today then why didn't I listen? My response is self-doubt. I'm listening now.
"A belief is something you know with total and absolute certainty. It's a thought that you've decided - consciously or unconsciously - is the Truth. Our beliefs are the root of our reality and our results."
Here is the oil painting I did in 2015 of Katy Perry when she was on the cover of CoverGirl magazine.
Sunday, January 19, 2020
From Here to There
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