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Adopted, art, Benoit Philippe, Corel Painter, Crayola, Creative Exercises, creativity, Daniel Edmonson, Office Supply
Ok, I am coming clean! I’ve been in a severe creative slump for months now due to some traumatic events out of my control. I’ve not picked up a paint brush for months.
I’ve purchased paintbrushes and paint though LOL! I am an absolute office/art supply junkie. I believe it stems from my lack of said supplies growing up where writing instruments were those golfing pencil stubs sharpened with a knife and paper was, well, a napkin! I realize now, pointed out by some very insightful counselors that the very fact I was adopted accounts for the fact that my parents, well meaning of course, had no idea of the paper pencil deprivation that was consuming me as a child! That they also had no idea that the skimpy supplies I was supplied here and there were skimpy! My fledgling artist status demanded mega boxes of crayons (remember the delight of those big boxes of Crayolas on Christmas morning?) and reams of paper! Alas lol!
Back to the creative slump. I really love digital art on Photoshop and Corel Painter. Corel Painter seemed to take too much effort for this slump but I seemed to do better with images and putting collages together and different things to make up some banners for websites for some friends and myself.
This for a friend on Blogtalk Radio.
This for my Pastor’s and their new endeavor!
For another friend!
You get the picture! But seriously I need to get going on painting again! I signed up for a couple of online classes to kick me in the booty! One by Daniel Edmonson . I love his style and if I can ever wrangle my patience long enough to make something that looks a little like realism… HAHA! Boy I tell ya I love to splash color on anything, hence my abstract art tendencies! Sorry to say those lessons are still waiting for me to start them!
My good friend Vicki gave me this link today! Creative Exercises by Benoit Philippe who has been so kind as to offer this eBook for free! YES FREE! May only good things come back to him!
By the way, my friend Vicki is part of a group of ladies that sort of got formed (dropped into my lap) that gather for painting/art/coffee klatch. It’s very stimulating and soul comforting. Life has made me extremely busy but we still have a private group on FB. I highly recommend communicating with your fav creative types often!
I am slowly healing and coming out of this stressful time of my life and effective creativity stopper. But it takes time. I SHALL PREVAIL!
Wow Kelly. Thank you for sharing this. I too have filled my world with paper, pens, crayons, stationary, albums, etc in abundance. That area wasn’t one of deprivation but lack of encouragement & confidence in creative gifting. That is partly why I have so admired your vulnerability and amazing talent.
I did not know that you were adopted. This gift of yours may have roots in your heritage.
Sorry about all the painful stuff. I am glad it can’t hold you back or down. Yeah Jesus!
I feel like I get to eavesdrop or peek into your world through FB. It is always informative and fresh. Bless you.
Thank you for your comments “Anon”! Yes, I tend to be transparent. I am glad it helps someone, that is my desire, although sometimes I wish what I say could be taken back off of the world wide web HA!