by iDvlpr Marketing | Sep 27, 2016 | Articles
When “what is” is what is, “what is” is no longer what is. ~ J. Krishnamurti I was once teaching a workshop at a retreat center when I arrived to find the room far from ready. There’s much work to prepare the studio for a week-long painting course -- lights, protective coverings for the floors [...]
by iDvlpr Marketing | Sep 6, 2016 | Articles
The untouched surface has a special power.The void is the source of all creation. In process painting, your willingness to meet this emptiness without panic is your greatest ally. Let the blank paper challenge you and see what happens!Emptiness Calls Forth Your CreativityPeople sometimes start their paintings by filling in the background -- the whole [...]
by iDvlpr Marketing | Aug 30, 2016 | Articles
Process painting is not about technique, skill or training. It's about using the tools of art to explore creativity itself. Here are seven fundamental ideas about the practice of process arts to fuel your creative exploration: Process painting is not something to learn or get better at. It's about being. The act of creation is [...]
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 | May 24, 2016 | Articles
I hadn't realized how much I needed to play, and my body and spirit jumped at the chance. My first sensation in a process painting workshop was the feeling of happy, engrossed play. I was in a crowded studio at Esalen, there were rows of vibrant color, brushes of various shapes and sizes, the medium [...]
