by iDvlpr Marketing | Nov 30, 2017 | Articles
We’re happy to offer the following guest post by Jean Matlack of Rockport, Maine. Jean is a participant in our online course, Introduction to Facilitating Process Arts. She first posted these reflections as a comment on the course material and we felt so touched by her insights that we asked to share them here. Thank [...]
by iDvlpr Marketing | Sep 9, 2017 | Articles
“An important time to paint is when you resist it the most. The strength of the aversion means that there is something just beneath the surface, thinly disguised, ready to emerge. Resistance is a reminder to probe your inner fears and defenses . . . . If you find yourself experiencing resistance, ask: What would [...]
by iDvlpr Marketing | Jul 6, 2017 | Articles
And acceptance is the answer to all my problems today. When I am disturbed, It is because I find some person, place, thing, situation -- Some fact of my life -- unacceptable to me, And I can find no serenity until I accept That person, place, thing, or situation As being exactly the way it [...]
by iDvlpr Marketing | Jun 23, 2017 | Articles
The Way It Is There is a thread you follow. It goes among things that change. But it doesn’t change. People wonder what you are pursuing. You have to explain about the thread. But it is hard for others to see. While you hold it you can’t get lost. Tragedies happen; people get hurt or [...]
by iDvlpr Marketing | Jun 7, 2017 | Articles
Many painters and teachers ask us about the construction of The Painting Experience's cardboard tripod easels. These big, sturdy tripods have many advantages: They're easy to set up; they collapse for easy storage; and when their lives are over, they can be recycled. We have cardboard stored all over the country -- thanks to the [...]
by iDvlpr Marketing | May 23, 2017 | Articles
One of the ways our facilitators support painters at The Painting Experience is to direct them toward what they are feeling, or sensing, to access the body’s intelligence and to help bypass the thinking mind. We will ask questions that help you notice what you are feeling while you are painting -- and the body [...]
