This is Hannah. She's the daughter of the rockin' Moon Mama. She also is the Art Journal LOVE Letters Ambassador of FEARLESSNESS. That's right!! I declared her that...and so it shall be.
Here's the deal...Moon Mama signed up for Art Journal LOVE Letters and was off to a slow start until Hannah jumped in. As you can see in the photo--Hannah dived in with complete FEARLESSNESS--she got Creative Juicy and never looked back!
I LOVE that!
I LOVE how young people--especially young children create. When I'm at school hanging with a group of third graders for instance, they get inspired by the way two watercolors bleed into each other on a piece of paper. They get completely jazzed by the feel of clay on their fingers. And wow, hand them a paintbrush---watch out world here comes the passion!
We're born FEARLESS. Even if our early home-lives begin to condition us differently--our FEARLESSNESS as a young person will still be expressed in Art.
Watch a little kid. They aren't worried if they're painting something the right way--or if they got the right kind of materials--or are all tied up by the notion that it has to be perfect. No, they're just about the opposite. They create to create. They choose their colors totally by personal preference--they make a mark on their paper because it feels natural to do so. And most of the time, when they're done they either give their work away, throw it in the trash, tape it to the wall behind their bed half hazardly, or use it as a public service by decorating the front of the frig.
I say being FEARLESS means going back to being a kid when you create.
Choosing your colors by preference of that moment.
Laying down what ever forms, images, and lines come to you at that instance.
Not caring one bit if what you are creating actually looks like something...or is good enough.
Just painting--to feel the rush that comes with painting....that's FEARLESS babey!
So, for your last nugget--little morsel of goodness-- this week before the BIG announcement tomorrow....here's a little diddy of a FEARLESS painting I made inspired by the passion of young children everywhere.
Be sure to stop by Dirty Footprints Studio tomorrow for the BIG announcement....and, I'll be GIVING AWAY this painting in the video. Yep!
Good stuff.
BIG stuff.
Tomorrow!!
9 comments:
This is why I loe to create with Lil Love. She shows her innocence when she creates. I look to her for inspiration of "Letting Go". No worries over if she colors outside the lines. She creates new lines which thrill me! Children are awesome teachers.
Hugs, Poe
Awesome! Even more awesome is the fact that my two kiddos are standing over my shoulder watching this video and calling out what they see...anxious to do their own. (Me too!!)
Fearless Teddy Bears - yay!!
(I CAN'T WAIT until tomorrow...eeek!)
My husband just watched our two daughters paint yesterday afternoon. He always says "I wish I could paint like you." It's so wonderful to be able to see how they just plunge in and they never ever hesitate!
oh....my....goodness!!!! i absolutely love everything about this post. absolutely....love....it. can't wait to show the video to my girls when i get home tonight. (yes, i'm blog surfing again while i'm supposed to be working, but hey, it's lunchtime here right?)
I love it! Though I don't think I've commented before, I have been reading our blog for quite some time now and have very much enjoyed following your ups and downs with your art, life, etc. Very inspiring! I can't wait to hear what is in store tomorrow!
By the way, what type of paint are you using for all of these big, beautiful, fearless paintings you've been doing lately? I love the colors!
eek! Of course I meant "YOUR blog", not "our blog". Sorry!
didn't picasso say he spent his life trying to learn to paint like he did when he was a child?
luscious luscious work!
Have I told you how much I LOVE that last picture of yours? :)
Btw: by now it must be Friday somewhere in the world. ;)
HAPHAZARDLY is the actual word. Not half hazardly. A lesson for the day. Blessings!
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