Envisioning Possibilities
Creativity
Watercolor art is a dance of fluidity and finesse, where every stroke tells a story and every hue sings a melody. It’s a medium that requires patience, yet rewards spontaneity. To be artistic in watercolor is to embrace its unpredictable nature, allowing the paint to flow and blend on the paper, creating ethereal landscapes or vibrant portraits.
Mastery lies in understanding the balance between control and surrender, knowing when to guide the paint and when to let it wander freely. It’s about capturing the essence of a subject with delicate washes and intricate details, evoking emotions through subtle gradients and bold contrasts.
Being artistic in watercolor means embracing mistakes as opportunities for innovation, turning spills and splatters into serendipitous moments of beauty. It’s a journey of exploration and discovery, where each painting is a reflection of the artist’s unique perspective and creative vision.
Unplug
Everything will work again if you unplug it including you. … Anne Lamotte This quote made me smile and think. No, I haven’t unplugged in quite a while. When am I going to unplug? The chatter of the monkey brain getting me again. Working hard, hard working,...
Affirmations
"Affirmations are one of the simplest and most powerful things we can do to change the quality of our lives, and to create the things we want.” Mark Allen From time to time, I am reminded to say this affirmation. It is a gift from Tony Robbins to all of us, “God’s...
Do not duplicate
“Stop acting like you live twice.” Gary Vaynerchuk “Life is not a dress rehearsal!” How many times have we heard both of those quotes? Sometimes fear gets in the way. Sometimes we say to ourselves: ”Let’s just try it a little.” Yoda says “Do or do not, there is no TRY...
Perspective
He who hunts for flowers will finds flowers; and he who loves weeds will find weeds. ~Henry Ward Beecher It is all about perspective. From Sesame Street. “ Where you put your eyes, that’s about the size of it”
Foundation
"A successful man/woman is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks others have thrown at him." – ...... -David Brinkley During a recent conversation with people in business group, we spoke about being tossed under the bus, getting the slings and arrows...
Lazy Artist
“No masterpiece was ever created by a lazy artist." – Anonymous Lazy artist? I keep thinking, I’m a lazy artist because it takes me atleast ½ hour plus to “settle down”. Translated that means, the monkey chattering in my brain supplies “other stuff” to think about....