Arctic Cold Front & New Moon
18” x 12”
acrylic on paper
Have you ever calmed yourself down by doing art? When you are feeling strong emotions, do you channel it into creative expression?
12” x 18”
acrylic on paper
Recently on Mary Buek’s blog, she mentioned "art will save the world" and I believe it! Because it can save you, me, and countless others by re-focusing our current emotion—whether it be pain and turmoil or elation and joy—and coming out the other side with art born from pounding the keyboard, flinging paint, gouging stone or wood, or flooring the sewing machine pedal. Being such sensitive souls, artists have chosen to express their deep feelings by creating, not destroying. When our inner storm has passed, an expressive, heart-felt, even break-through piece of creation can be held in our hands. Looking closely, we may be even be communicating with ourselves, seeing a message only we can discover.+signed.jpg)
Beneath the Dunes
12” x 18”
acrylic on paper
Hi Gina
ReplyDeleteI'm new to you blog via Manon's blog. What you write here resonates for me, not as an artist but as a writer. I think the creative process helps us to deal with our experience in constructive ways, in whatever form it takes, painting, writing, pottery, even things like cooking and bee keeping. Thanks
Beneath the dunes is fantastic! What fine colors. You can almost smell the sand.
ReplyDeleteArt for me is a vital activity, a day without drawing is just lost and sad. It is healing and spirituality in the same.
great pieces and writing...
ReplyDeletethese strong images certainly represent the strength of your emotions, i feel.
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they each great, i don't vote, but i do drool===over the "moon" and "crevice" especially.
inspiring.
Hello and welcome, Elisabeth! For a large part of my life, I wanted to be a writer—but I now find art a better path to my creativity, especially since I can by-passing the Inner Editor/Critic!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Diana—that one is my favorite, too. That art is both, in your words, “healing and spiritual in the same” is very wonderful and deep and I totally agree.
Your positive feedback is very encouraging, Neva. It is so wonderful to express oneself in art and be accepted in this wonderful blogging community.
I love your paintings. Beautiful colors and textures. Nice blog, too! Very inspiring.
ReplyDeleteI like the color and texture. Nice.
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