Long story short...over the last 2 years that my glass studio is no long available to me, i've been dabbling in many different artsy craftsy areas that i have always loved creating...i enjoy working with paper, fabric and yes even still love to knit and crochet...i must have my hands busy creating something...that's just who i am...it makes me - ME...it keeps me grounded...it helps keep me sane in a sometimes insane world...it soothes my soul and makes my heart happy...
Point of the title...Breaking Through...Recently i have let the gates down in my mind about being an artist and have decided to pull out the paints and pencils and start what you all call an art journal...my creativity is going wild and i just love it...i get so excited when i can actuall DRAW something that looks half way decent (i think) or even create a painting using all kinds of elements (mixed media i believe it is called)...so i have BROKEN THROUGH this barrier of not letting myself believe i can create "art" and am now slowly letting my creative juices flow in many new directions...
i'm sharing this little pencil drawing i did on my train ride home the other day...something about her makes me happy...
4 comments:
There are no artist police looking over your shoulder other than that little voice upstairs that says keep on keeping it on. Say to yourself
Did I enjoy the space and time I had to be creative?
That is all that matters.
I remember my mom gave me art lessons from Mary's art studio I was around 9-10 yes old and I can remember feeling so inadequate to the other kids. It stuck with me till CCB at age 19 I finally broke through my minds eye.
Hi Your sketch does have a really happy feel to it... and I love your bead too. Beautiful :)
Karen
I am glad you expanding your horizons! If you are like me, you get tired of making the same thing over and over.
I do realize that many online shops are a huge success by being repetitive, but I like to craft, not mass produce! LOL
Throw some paint on your sketch and she will sell
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Well you just keep doing what you love. I got thrown out of art classes and I can't even make a stick man look good:) I am with you Christie in that I don't like repeating the same thing over and over and continue to try and find new ways to create. I to think your sketch has a happy feel to it.
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