Today I read something interesting on Kelly Rae Robert's blog. If you don't know her, she is a painter among other things. She said:

I always know when I need to make a change  - it's usually when something is no longer fun and feels more like a burden. That's what's happening here, and I'm paying close attention.

I can't help but feel that she is talking to me. She says:







Read the whole post from Kelly Rae here.

I can’t explain my love for colours in details. It’s too deep. Do you know this feeling? It’s like there is something that just pulls me and won’t let go. Something is talking to me. Making me heart sing. Making my soul swing. It’s unpredictable. And it’s certain!

I’m working on releasing a studio newsletter soon. I’m going to be talking a little bit about my new video “How To Do Intuitive Painting”. I am quite thrilled about this video, and the release of it!
It was mostly done on a whim (following a spontaneous idea). But now that it is all in the making I see how BRILLIANT and perfect it is. The idea. The making of it. The process. For me right now. I am certain that YOU will like it, too! And who knows, very soon I might be offering my own intuitive art painting classes - LIVE! Wouldn’t that be a dream come true!

I leave you with this picture. It is not mine, but a photo I found on Pinterest, a place where you can find ALL sorts of photos, artworks and inspiration just by searching for it (if only everything else was that easy, ey?). It is an image of the Acorn Gatherer by shamanic artist Faith Nolton. 
Faith is already on my list of favourite artists, and right now I am reading her latest book Gardens Of The Soul: Making Sacred And Shamanic Art. It is such a wonderful book and it inspires me GREATLY! If you like shamanic art, if you are new to how to go about deepening your connection with nature - or, if you haven't a clue how to get started on any meaningful sketches at all, Faith's book is wonderful, powerful and SOUL-full!

Until next time, ciao and TAKE CARE!

Sometimes it takes a while to fully understand something. I find that answering big questions like that right away, keeps me from discovering the real answer. A deeper answer. 

When my friend asked me this question, I felt that it was a question given to me by the Universe, not so much her. She was being Great Spirit asking me without judgement, without fear; "How do you see these images and relate them to your work?". 

Today, the penny dropped. The answer is that my illustrations and my larger canvases are two sides of the same coin. It's like comparing a one-liner stand-up comedy joke with a 300 pages long novel. They don't compare. In this way I am not saying that my illustrations are 'gone' the next minute - I for one believes that humour lingers on and on, and that the same joke can make us laugh throughout a life time.
And the larger scale images are something else. More intense. Deeper.
And they crave from me two different things. One is witty and simple. Quirky and light. The other is a long-time journey evolving as the painting itself is being made. It is a process of discovery, of finding a core and bringing it out from the deep.

It's all part of the same circle. Expressing and creating. Breathing.

Ok, so I am still finding my way with this blog. So bear with me, if posts are flying around your ears (!) I am finding a pace and a content that works for me.

I spent the morning painting and it was soul-full. I needed that. Here are a few shots from the studio this morning.

List of great ideas!

Things I wanna do and get all excited thinking about doing!

1. A spontaneous video class where I share my techniques, thoughts and approach towards painting. And you get to see me paint!
2. A gathering (article) of 10 basic techniques and how-to's to have a fun, exciting painting day!
3. Interviews with artists who's work I love and admire, and share the interview with pictures on the blog!
4. Painting workshop "Painting My Journey" (more to come!)
5. Offer FREE desktop backgrounds and Facebook banners for people who sign up for my newsletter
6. Meditation sounds and songs for healing and creativity

I SAY: MORE OF WHAT YOU LOVE! RIGHT NOW!

I have a 100 followers on Instagram!

This is really sweet! I can't believe it, it is such a nice number! :) That made me happy and confident that people like what I am doing. That they want to see my art and follow my updates. I really enjoy taking pictures too, and I am excited about this particular community because it's based on photo sharing. So nice. And THANK YOU! Thank you Stars, Universe and Soul! This is amazing!

He sold some of my cards in his shop! 

He sold some of my cards in his shop! 

He sold some of my cards in his shop! 

Quiet Reflections

You've probably noticed that a lot more is happening on the blog now than before. I have been trying to 'work' this blog for a long time and I 've had a lot of questions and worries about it that kept me from blogging. To be truthful, I was afraid to blog. And afraid to share my thoughts. I wanted someone from the outside to come and tell me that I was doing alright.
In the meantime, I wasn't blogging. I was keeping to myself. A lot of thoughts, inspiration and ideas, just kept them to myself. In the end I got SO STUCK and felt so limited that I couldn't make anything work! Not in the studio, and I couldn't open up! I was shut down, holding back all this light (which it, essentially is, right?). I felt I was no good, my ideas weren't working. My flow wasn't there.
So what happened? I wrote down my thoughts about blogging. And I realized I had a lot invested in other people approving my work! As soon as I started to connect with that person inside me who really wants to blog, I noticed there are heaps of things she wants to talk about and communicate. And it doesn't matter if other people approve. I am not doing it for them - I am doing it for me! :D

Happy Sunday everyone!

Thank you for supporting me, thank you for making this happen!

Thanks for the love and nurturance I am surrounded with!