Artistic Musings

There are few things that can affect an artist more than living life through the difficult parts that threaten to tear a person apart.  It has been hard to draw, I lost my faith, I lost my focus, and i lost my drive to really dive into the creative world for a time.  I have touched upon it now and again as if to test if there was still something there - and in those moments when I am creating I feel so alive..  and then it would fade into the drama of life again.  I know the recipe to keep creating - I have walked the artists way a few times - I've been in shows and art guilds and inspired to create some amazing things that still give me pause to that whole "did I DO THAT!!"  I have seen children inspired by the things I was working on and creating - I have seen children take the craft supplies I offered, the bit of basic instruction and create in ways that will forever live in my heart in happy smiles!!  I know what to do!! Doing it though - and keep d...