Rest and Recover

 

 

Rest and Recover

I just got home from a wonderful vacation hiking in Zion National Park. Today, after I have cleaned out the car, and sorted the laundry, and put the hiking equipment away. Exhaustion has settled in.

I love looking at my photographers after a vacation. It's like reliving the vacation all again.

But, now I need rest.

 

 

Rest and Recover,


Acrylic,

11" x 14

Jean Hart Artwork

Recovery isn't a goal, but a process that continues each day. You are always repairing and renewing and regenerating yourself. Take yourself outside to absorb the light and shadow of each day. Touch Mother Earth and feel her warmth each day that you live. Don't keep your spirit stuck in yesterday as a new day begins. Prayer is process.

Be Inspired,

~jean

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Where do the invaluable mental powers of creativity and imagination come from?

How is the imagination involved in experiences of art?

"The world is but a canvas to the imagination."

Henry David Thoreau

Creativity, where does it come from? Creativity is used to come up with new ideas, making it possible for us to connect dots and conception. Does it come from a mystical energy, metaphoric or intellect? Creativity and imagination both are of the same mind. Left brain, right brain, for me working together creates a new body of work. Often just a spark of an idea can take off by expanding through the thought process. I like to ask the questions, "What if...?'  What if I use a different color, size, shape. All of that goes into building  one idea that can change the whole concept of a painting.

Now, once the painting is completed, I find that the "Title" is where the explanation of the painting comes in. I do not like to explain more then the title to people. By saying anything more limits the experience that people are having with the painting.

It's important for people to have their own dialog with the painting.

Today's Challenge is from

"The Artist's Muse"

"Place an assortment of found objects on the surface of your paper. Use, rice, metal rings, keys, spaghetti, and interesting shapes. Spray around these objects with gesso watered down to the consistency of skim milk. Let dry. Use this as the surface for your painting."

 

Now let your mind wonder and stretch to build up a interesting painting of your own creation using your imagination.

Have fun with this.

Be Inspired,

~Jean

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