It is important to learn to use destructive energy in a creative way; if you don’t, it will turn against you. An act of destruction usually brings a few seconds of pleasure, and this […]
Creative Destruction
Painting Outside the Lines
It is time to reclaim that which every child knows and is taught to forget: the essential right to create without interference or shame. In creative or spontaneous painting, the defining moment is when you face the […]
Is Your Painting Finished?
You are finished when the painting is finished inside you. What comes after you believe you are finished may be the most important time in your painting. Levels of Completion Every process painting has cycles […]
Paint Your Own Path
Travelers, there is no path. Paths are made by walking. ~ Antonio Machado Often we are strongly attracted to a form or image but afraid to paint it. “It would be too stupid,” “I could […]
The Myth of Inspiration : Don’t Wait to Paint
Wherever you are is the entry point. ~ Kabir Who does not feel the tingle of excitement at the prospect of painting? Paint is sensuous. Its rich vibrant colors and its yielding smoothness make […]
Painting Is Not Just About Painting
Your creative power, once revived, is not likely to stay silent in your daily existence. If painting were just about painting, it would be of little interest. Painting does not occupy a limited compartment of […]