Magic
As time passes and I learn to live on my own and face my own fears of being alone I find that there is a tsunami of emotions I've not allowed myself to feel. These emotions have stood in the way of my artwork and free creation. They have stopped me with guilt from throwing myself fully into a moment to feel it entirely. My artwork comes from my passions, my heart, my soul, my whimsy and my desire to explore the unseen. I have allowed others to stop me and I have stopped myself from allowing that to shine - to really come forth and present itself in the form of images, written words, and physical representation.
As I release the emotions of guilt, fear, trepidation and pain I am starting to see a whole new landscape before me. One where magic exists in the pages of my sketch books, where powerful landscapes and figures jump out of my daydreams and want to show themselves to the world decked out with their weapons, armor and various trinkets.
Among my insane amounts of blank paper I also seem to have collected quite the library of how to books. How to draw dragons, robots, faeries, clothing, perspective, and a whole array of cartoon and caricatures. I also have painting books, illumination and calligraphy books, quilting, sewing, and cookbooks. My passions have shown their way by the collections I have kept. I seem to have hidden troll dolls, dragons, mermaids, faeries, all sorts of shiney glass, candle holders of various shapes and sizes, and various odds and ends in the nooks and crannies of my home in various figurines, trinkets and pictures that show very plainly that I am a whimsical artist. I may have been hiding, but I still shone with the treasures I brought home.
Apparently I am not as squashable as I before assumed. I shine brightly to myself now - and it's baffling how I couldn't see it before.
I embark on new adventures now - in my own mind and heart - and I have my pencil poised to capture the various critters, peoples, and landscapes I encounter. I'm very excited to see what flows upon my canvases now - only my own imagination is the limit!
I know, most likely, I will still hit road blocks and challenges. However, my stride is more confident, my heart is thumping loudly at the prospect that I have a whole new world to explore!! Time to see what the future holds without trepidation - carpe diem as they say!! :D
As I release the emotions of guilt, fear, trepidation and pain I am starting to see a whole new landscape before me. One where magic exists in the pages of my sketch books, where powerful landscapes and figures jump out of my daydreams and want to show themselves to the world decked out with their weapons, armor and various trinkets.
Among my insane amounts of blank paper I also seem to have collected quite the library of how to books. How to draw dragons, robots, faeries, clothing, perspective, and a whole array of cartoon and caricatures. I also have painting books, illumination and calligraphy books, quilting, sewing, and cookbooks. My passions have shown their way by the collections I have kept. I seem to have hidden troll dolls, dragons, mermaids, faeries, all sorts of shiney glass, candle holders of various shapes and sizes, and various odds and ends in the nooks and crannies of my home in various figurines, trinkets and pictures that show very plainly that I am a whimsical artist. I may have been hiding, but I still shone with the treasures I brought home.
Apparently I am not as squashable as I before assumed. I shine brightly to myself now - and it's baffling how I couldn't see it before.
I embark on new adventures now - in my own mind and heart - and I have my pencil poised to capture the various critters, peoples, and landscapes I encounter. I'm very excited to see what flows upon my canvases now - only my own imagination is the limit!
I know, most likely, I will still hit road blocks and challenges. However, my stride is more confident, my heart is thumping loudly at the prospect that I have a whole new world to explore!! Time to see what the future holds without trepidation - carpe diem as they say!! :D
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