by iDvlpr Marketing | Aug 2, 2016 | Articles
If you don’t know where to begin a process painting, ask yourself: What would I paint if I really let myself feel?Sensing what to paint is so simple that we often disregard it. As you stand in front of your painting, what do you feel? Burdened? Light? Overwhelmed by the large space? Sad? Rough and bold? [...]
by iDvlpr Marketing | Jul 26, 2016 | Articles
When we are able to soothe ourselves -- to take a risk and continue painting anyway -- we can experience great relief from the confines of fear and perfectionism. In the first post in this series on self-compassion, we looked at how practicing self-compassion can help us expand our creative potential. There, I introduced the [...]
by iDvlpr Marketing | Jul 19, 2016 | Podcast, Workshops
Stewart Cubley and Annie Rousseau recently facilitated the seventeenth annual Painting Experience retreat at Breitenbush Hot Springs in the Oregon Cascades. This year, Stewart brought back several talks recorded live during the morning sharing circles.We thought you'd enjoy hearing one of these recordings, and we chose this short, vibrant discussion on the topic of "discontent." It's a familiar feeling, one that [...]
by iDvlpr Marketing | Jul 13, 2016 | Articles, Video
One of the many things we love about having a new blog is that we can now introduce you to the wonderful folks who make The Painting Experience possible. Last week, Caroline McCartie sat down for an interview with senior Painting Experience facilitator Annie Rousseau. They talked about Annie's upcoming workshop at Ocean Resort in British Columbia, and about the potential of discovering our own creative expression. Annie [...]
by iDvlpr Marketing | Jul 5, 2016 | Articles
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 is why it is so tempting. But it leaves you with a bitter taste, a sense of failure. When painting for process, [...]
