Listening to Your Intuition

Listening to Your Intuition

Intuition is subtle and always available, waiting patiently for you to turn to it.When a spontaneous image arises, we often erect a red light or “wrong way” sign in front it. It is as though every new shape or color has to stand trial before a formal court prior to being allowed to appear in [...]
Practical Tools : Brushes, Paints, Paper — and Time

Practical Tools : Brushes, Paints, Paper — and Time

Don’t let art supplies intimidate you. When it comes to process painting, brushes, paints, and paper are the easiest tools to use -- they do not require sophisticated techniques or special knowledge. Your desire to paint is what is important, and brushes, paints, and paper are a means to fulfill that desire, not an obstacle. Find [...]
Process Painting : Don’t Kill the Void!

Process Painting : Don’t Kill the Void!

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 [...]
You Are Not Your Painting!

You Are Not Your Painting!

Mistakenly believing that we are what we paint is the origin of all creative blocks.The creative force is like a beam of light: one moment it may focus on a flower or a god, the next moment on the underworld or the mud. With its illuminating rays it explores the whole universe, inner and outer, [...]
Why We Don’t Interpret Process Paintings

Why We Don’t Interpret Process Paintings

The most interesting thing to paint is what you don’t know about yourself. The true meaning of the painting is beyond any story you can expect or imagine.We are all well trained in interpretation. We read meaning into almost everything we do. We think our actions would be pointless if we didn’t apply labels to [...]