Ways of Seeing
"My spirit has ways of seeing that my eyes cannot comprehend." Philippe Benichou
Mountain Village - by Cheryl O
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Gravity Defying Art
These sculptures are certainly imaginative! "Gravity Defying Land Art by Cornelia Konrads" (Find link of homepage of www.cherylo.ca if reading this elsewhere.)
Interruptions
Interruptions. They can be a plague. You want to not only get into the creative mode; you want to be able to stay there. Turning off or ignoring the phone is an obvious choice. What if you only have an hour to paint, and find yourself distracted by watching the clock? How about setting the stove timer instead to free up your concentration? In today's hectic world it takes a deliberate effort to allow yourself some creative space. What things distract you when creating? Can you share some practical solutions you have found? Thanks!
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Sounds lovely, Nancy!
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I block "me" time by taking the phone off the hook and burying it under my pillow so i can't hear it screaming at me, bb put on silent, classical music on softly and the time is mine. I have a good sense when I feel my determined time is "up"..
Underwater Art
'Wow' is not a word that I use a lot - but this video is absolutely fantastic! Wow." The Underwater Art of Jason DeCaires Taylor". (Find link on my homepage blog.)
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This is a wonderful and amazing video-I can't imagine all the thought and ingenuity that went into this journey.
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What a fascinating trip that was! Thanks for sharing.
Emerging
I've always thought it an odd phrase - "Emerging Artist." It brings to mind B rated horror movies with some creature rising out of the mud and struggling onto land. And how do you know when you are fully emerged? It's not when people can see your toes. That would be summer when we switch to wearing sandals. What do you think?
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This put a smile on my face. Just read an article about promoting and selling your art and one of the things you are NOT supposed to say is 'emerging artist'! Did not know that. So I took it off my 'Artist's Statement'! : )
I think emerging is someone who just discovered they are an artist and begins to put it (their art) out there in the public, for all to see. Soon after...they become just another artist.
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Upon seeing the fabulous work that is around today, I'm inclined to think of "emerging artist" as always at least three steps ahead of my own!
