Julia begins chapter 11 by discussing the importance of not getting stuck in our past success. I couldn’t agree more! In the following video I share how I’m breaking out of my habit of painting spirals by painting pure abstractions for the Sidewalk Series and going from a brunette to a blond to shed my old 9-5 office job image:
In chapter 11 of The
Artist’s Way, Julia goes on to discuss the importance of sports (she recommends
walking meditations), having an artist’s altar, and says, “Small rituals,
self-devised, are good for the soul.”
These days I’m working 50-60 hours/week as I work on 3
commissioned paintings and get ready for 2 large upcoming art shows. So I don’t
have much time for walking meditations. But I do try to squeeze in a few at
home workouts into my schedule each week to keep my body limber and
strong so I can reach across 48” canvases. My favorite workout DVD’s are Trudie
Styler’s Warrior Yoga and Cindy Crawford’s Shape Your Body.
The alter in my studio is always changing. Currently it
is home to photos of my parents and one of my spiritual gurus Louise L. Hay,
along with feathers, stones, and other treasures I’ve collected on my journey.
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| My Artist Alter |
December will be the last month I post a video blog on
Living The Artist’s Way, but I will
continue to write a monthly creativity blog for Gallery24seven.com. Read my
first G247 guest blog post, Honoring the Creative Call, here: http://blog.gallery24seven.com/honoring-the-creative-call/
Until next time, remember we are all artists – the artist of our lives. What are you creating today?
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