Discover art. Pablo Picasso believed, "The purpose of art is washing the dust of daily life off our souls." Discover that art is a path to your expression, and not something reserved only for the highly gifted. How often have we used the excuse that we could not draw or were not very artistic? How sad to believe this and miss out on the joy that art invokes. Remember the excitement that new box of crayons brought? One way to discover art is through an art journal. An art journal is a bound representation of your creativity. It is important to keep in mind that there is not any one way to do this. If you love paint and messiness go for it. If you like precision and neatness there is a place for that, too. I enjoy collage and have used a combination of photos, mementos, quotations and colored scraps to make mine. Each page generally has a theme and is a fun way to collect my thoughts. Over time you will have a whole collection of your unique art work. Don't allow your doubts to deny the discovery of art.
Challenge: Use your Discovery Journal to create an art journal page. Gather materials from around your home and combine them in a way to express your creativity. You might even want to use the theme "Discovery." If you enjoy this you might want to start an Art Journal of your own.
Amen! I second this statement. Art is for everybody.
ReplyDeleteI thought about your journey yesterday and embracing yourself as an artist.
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