First quarter recap: resting became a priority. I needed to start the year off on a good note and take care of me first. Even with FOMO, the down time allowed me to think clearer, plan out Q2, and show up for other artists locally. Still learning the right balance for me. I can’t wait to see what the next three months will bring.
I'm writing about this now but I used to think I needed to be in an unwell state to create. Whenever I felt "okay" I found it hard to write or create and it also made stability feel boring. I can relate to creating some beautiful things out of awful triggers.
Exactly. Here I am trying create on my "best days" and that felt harder to do than on days when I was just ok. Yes, I felt bored as well with that because something about trying to paint and write felt forced. My art didn't feel like me. When I stopped waiting to be in a good mood, everything became easier.
Reading the Artist's Way has been really helpful in embracing just how spiritual our art and creative process is. All of it, being activated and emotional and resting and other avenues for existing in the world, we bring that with us on the little mushroom heads that appears as our artwork. When we look underground, the mychorrizal (im so spelling this wrong but its the mycelia networks in the soil) are the truly active and necessary parts to how we exist in the world.
I collage too and I've been trying not to be hard on myself for taking such a huge break since my last huge burst of collages back in December. At that time, I was really going through it with my family and I was able to channel that energy to watercoloring their gifts for them + the more complicated collages that I didnt want them to see lol. So yeah, I'm trying to learn how to be patient and trust the process. If I want discipline and practice, it can't go towards my big projects. It has to be little by little everyday. I journal so much everyday lol. So yeah. Long story but what you shared rlly spoke to me
Gi I felt this and thank you so much for sharing your thoughts. 2023, I found myself doing a bunch of smaller work too and even that required some serious discipline and focus. It felt safe and I was comfortable. I'm glad you have a way to channel that energy and your craft has become a safe outlet. Painting + writing has definitely gotten me through some tough times. When you feel that surge of energy come back, you'll be ready to receive it. Please keep me posted on your work! 😊🩷
I'm writing about this now but I used to think I needed to be in an unwell state to create. Whenever I felt "okay" I found it hard to write or create and it also made stability feel boring. I can relate to creating some beautiful things out of awful triggers.
Exactly. Here I am trying create on my "best days" and that felt harder to do than on days when I was just ok. Yes, I felt bored as well with that because something about trying to paint and write felt forced. My art didn't feel like me. When I stopped waiting to be in a good mood, everything became easier.
Reading the Artist's Way has been really helpful in embracing just how spiritual our art and creative process is. All of it, being activated and emotional and resting and other avenues for existing in the world, we bring that with us on the little mushroom heads that appears as our artwork. When we look underground, the mychorrizal (im so spelling this wrong but its the mycelia networks in the soil) are the truly active and necessary parts to how we exist in the world.
I collage too and I've been trying not to be hard on myself for taking such a huge break since my last huge burst of collages back in December. At that time, I was really going through it with my family and I was able to channel that energy to watercoloring their gifts for them + the more complicated collages that I didnt want them to see lol. So yeah, I'm trying to learn how to be patient and trust the process. If I want discipline and practice, it can't go towards my big projects. It has to be little by little everyday. I journal so much everyday lol. So yeah. Long story but what you shared rlly spoke to me
Gi I felt this and thank you so much for sharing your thoughts. 2023, I found myself doing a bunch of smaller work too and even that required some serious discipline and focus. It felt safe and I was comfortable. I'm glad you have a way to channel that energy and your craft has become a safe outlet. Painting + writing has definitely gotten me through some tough times. When you feel that surge of energy come back, you'll be ready to receive it. Please keep me posted on your work! 😊🩷