tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3774028736607426.comments2012-01-18T03:54:29.729-08:00Colorful World of Watercolor ~Art of Lynne Hurd BryantTheLadyDragonflyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16761543967666028341noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3774028736607426.post-88570609397214688172012-01-18T03:54:29.729-08:002012-01-18T03:54:29.729-08:00Like your style girl! I'm 50 too and wish I ha...Like your style girl! I'm 50 too and wish I had the courage to sit naked<br />You are right of course,when I was able to be vulnerable and make art that meant something to me it changed my practice completely<br />I realised that up until then I was trying to create what I thought I SHOULDAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3774028736607426.post-16874853640506753622011-08-30T04:39:16.717-07:002011-08-30T04:39:16.717-07:00Your artwork is amazing an inspiring.Your artwork is amazing an inspiring.Sissy Sparrowshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01021110157095279976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3774028736607426.post-64781686892054202442011-07-18T17:01:42.040-07:002011-07-18T17:01:42.040-07:00In art school, we called that ANALysis paralysis, ...In art school, we called that ANALysis paralysis, or the "Masterpiece syndrome." This is a bit different than dark soul moment, as far as I am concerned, anyway. The dark soul moment is one where you feel incredible futility about what you are doing. You feel voice-less, that what you are doing is not important, that no one wants it because it is not worthwhile. Masterpiece syndrome is more a fear of creativity and feeling that you won't be able to accomplish what is in your head and heart, that if a piece is not a sort of perfection, it is not worth doing in the first place. If are an artist, as I am, you have to conquer this. You have to believe that this is not futile. You have to believe that you will find your voice. You have to believe you and your work are very worthwhile, even if no one else is buying it. My attitude is always, that this was just a painting, just a piece of paper, I WILL get up tomorrow to paint again. Each painting is an opportunity for growth and greater understanding, of the techniques, of your skills and of your innermost being. If you practice this, you wake one day and find you are painting at a level you felt you would never achieve. I had this moment just over a year ago. Looking back on two years of growth, I sometimes ask myself how long that kind of growth can continue. The short answer is: The rest of my life.TheLadyDragonflyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16761543967666028341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3774028736607426.post-12707562240375085962011-07-12T21:57:19.225-07:002011-07-12T21:57:19.225-07:00what do you do when your self doubt has lasted so ...what do you do when your self doubt has lasted so long you fail to create at all? This is something my hubby has been struggling with for years, all the while longing to create, but the dark night has not yet turned to dawn for him. <br />What words of encouragement from others have helped you?Raige Creationshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07939821844570969147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3774028736607426.post-2746628585209969532011-07-11T19:44:01.112-07:002011-07-11T19:44:01.112-07:00Hi there, Your work is gorgeous. Good for you conq...Hi there, Your work is gorgeous. Good for you conquering the oil paints. I have a feeling this blog is going to be great color inspiration for me in my beadwork. <br />-DebbieAbracadebra Designshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09694878692974048384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3774028736607426.post-65689107438805870142011-07-06T13:06:17.445-07:002011-07-06T13:06:17.445-07:00Beautiful work. As an art major I preferred waterc...Beautiful work. As an art major I preferred watercolor to work in because....silly here....I was a clean freak and couldn't stand getting oil paints on me!!!Barbrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04046563690791495529noreply@blogger.com