My Creativity Flourishes.

It’s Finding Me Friday.  So I’ve been experiencing what I call, “creatively possessed,” for the past few weeks. This all started when I was trying to calm my mind waiting for my son to make his television debut in a Super Bowl commercial for Tubi. I figured painting would be a good way to keep my mind and anxious heart distracted while we waited. 

I moved an easel out into our family room to be close to the TV, grabbed a couple of canvases, some paint, and my favorite brushes. I thought maybe I’d get a couple layers on the first canvas, but then something interesting happened. One after the next after the next painting arrived, unexpectedly easy, infused with harmony, calm, peace, and trust. I felt more confident and comfortable than ever, and the work seemed to understand that too. In total, I painted 12 completed canvases on Super Bowl Sunday. With a very a happy, trusting heart, my creativity flourished.

I’ve found myself craving as much painting time as possible, painting over paintings that no longer feel right - which is an aha moment in and of itself when you release a work you used to love, but…I think I’ve finally found “my style.” It’s taken 5 years to arrive in this place, and wow, has it been worth it to finally say, I trust myself and my creativity to guide me. 

No more compare and despair, or questioning whether or not my work is any good. We’ve all been there, right? Time to trust myself, all of the hard work I’ve dedicated to my painting practice, experimenting, learning, and continually growing.

Sound familiar? If so, drop me an email to share more about your art practice and what’s working for you.

Keep creating.