When Intuition Takes the Brush


I began this year with the deepest of intentions to follow a path carved in COMMITMENT, TRUST, and TRUTH. For me, the vehicle that I drive down this path has two pedals: Yoga and painting--while the stirring wheel is my Creative Juicy heart.

Though, For quite awhile now I've neglected these two practices that are very dear, and very important in my life. Sure, I paint in my Art Journal often....and I consider that painting. Sort of. But there is something about painting larger that feeds a different part of my soul.

There is a powerful energy to putting my whole arm and body into my work--as I maneuver above my canvas on the red carpet of my studio floor.

Though, I decided this week that I would just arrive at the canvas with no expectations and let my intuition take total control. I'm getting myself warmed up, in a sense, for the Painting From the Wild Heart workshop I will be attending in a couple weeks....but more then that, I feel this approach to my work is the best medicine for me now.

So here I go...uncertain what all this means, but moving forward all the same.

7 comments:

Linnea said...

I'd say your intuition is serving you well. These are lovely!

Emma said...

WHOA! I love these!!

Lis said...

your work is so vibrant and alive, I can see the need for you to carry things out of the journal and into a larger forum. i think it will be so exciting to see how your painting expands (and it is already very expansive!) i certainly know that you've inspired me to move from smaller journal to larger, double page spread and hmm ... i do have a blank canvas sitting in the closet ...

i love these 2 pieces ... you are definitely an expressionist! (i think i am too ...)

breathe ... relax ... paint ... allow ... a nice mantra :)

gina said...

Wonderful creations...I especially like the second one--the colors, the faces, the composition. Very cool.

Lisa said...

Love it! I feel the energy moving in these...flowin' right through the body. So ALIVE!!

Hybrid J said...

Wonderful work! Sometimes, we just have to follow and the meaning will come with it. Hope you have a good one and the upcoming workshop!

Thank you for sharing.

Rose Works Jewelry said...

Looks like your approach is working :)