"Peacock Doodle"
8 1/2" by 11"
Mixed Media
Framed Print - $19.99
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Showing posts with label original. Show all posts
Monday, July 22, 2013
Tuesday, July 2, 2013
Resistance and Spiritual Line Work
"All spiritual practice brings us face-to-face with our particular resistance. It's important to remember that resistance isn't what keeps us from our spiritual work. It is our spiritual work."
-Rabbi Avram Davis
This quote rang true for me in my reading, this week. It rang true to me, not only for spiritual work, but for creative work, as well.
I'm in the middle of doing a very large mixed media piece. It's 2 1/2 feet wide by 2 feet tall. All the detail work is very intricate and complex. It's Zendoodle and Zentangle plus some. And it's a very intimidating piece to work on.
Every day, I come to this piece and every day I meet resistance. I come to the paper and look over the work from yesterday. The resistance comes. "That section looks like you were just trying to fill space." "You didn't even try to make it pretty, there, did you?" "Why did you put that color there? It throws off the whole piece." "Wow! That's all the better you could do? I hope you're not planning on showing this to anyone. It's embarrassing."
Resistance. That voice in my head that tells me to stop doing art because I can't draw hands well. That voice that tells me that I'm no good at spelling and therefore I shouldn't write. Resistance comes from that voice in my head that tells me, no matter what, I will always fail. Every single one of us has that voice in our heads.
My art and my spirituality are fundamentally linked. To me, they're one in the same. I make art that reflects the spiritual beauty and oneness that I see in the world. My line-work shows the base intricacy of energy in the process of existence.
A very abstract concept, I know, but basically I try to represent my impressions of the energy of life in visual form.
Every time I approach the paper or the glowing computer screen, I meet resistance. The practice of making art is not the not-having of resistance in your mind. The practice of making art is hearing that resistance and not listening to it, not letting it stop you from making your art.
In this way, it could be said that the process of making art may be more of an accomplishment than the actual finished piece, itself. It takes great bravery to show up to the page, show up to the computer, show up to the wheel or the paints or the canvas and to push past your own demons of resistance. And I urge each and every single one of you to hear the resistance, but not let it rule you.
The process of making art can be just as great as the finished piece. Take joy in your practice and tell that inner resistance voice to shut the hell up!
As always, my lovelies, please remember that we are all visionaries. We just have to figure out where we excel!
Love to All,
-Bri
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-Rabbi Avram Davis
This quote rang true for me in my reading, this week. It rang true to me, not only for spiritual work, but for creative work, as well.
I'm in the middle of doing a very large mixed media piece. It's 2 1/2 feet wide by 2 feet tall. All the detail work is very intricate and complex. It's Zendoodle and Zentangle plus some. And it's a very intimidating piece to work on.
Every day, I come to this piece and every day I meet resistance. I come to the paper and look over the work from yesterday. The resistance comes. "That section looks like you were just trying to fill space." "You didn't even try to make it pretty, there, did you?" "Why did you put that color there? It throws off the whole piece." "Wow! That's all the better you could do? I hope you're not planning on showing this to anyone. It's embarrassing."
Resistance. That voice in my head that tells me to stop doing art because I can't draw hands well. That voice that tells me that I'm no good at spelling and therefore I shouldn't write. Resistance comes from that voice in my head that tells me, no matter what, I will always fail. Every single one of us has that voice in our heads.
My art and my spirituality are fundamentally linked. To me, they're one in the same. I make art that reflects the spiritual beauty and oneness that I see in the world. My line-work shows the base intricacy of energy in the process of existence.
A very abstract concept, I know, but basically I try to represent my impressions of the energy of life in visual form.
Flower Line Work
8 1/2" by 11"
Mixed Media
Framed print - $19.99
8 1/2" by 11"
Mixed Media
Framed print - $19.99
In this way, it could be said that the process of making art may be more of an accomplishment than the actual finished piece, itself. It takes great bravery to show up to the page, show up to the computer, show up to the wheel or the paints or the canvas and to push past your own demons of resistance. And I urge each and every single one of you to hear the resistance, but not let it rule you.
The process of making art can be just as great as the finished piece. Take joy in your practice and tell that inner resistance voice to shut the hell up!
As always, my lovelies, please remember that we are all visionaries. We just have to figure out where we excel!
Love to All,
-Bri
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Sunday, June 23, 2013
Original Art: Lovin' It
Lovin' It
8 1/2" by 11"
Mixed Media
Framed Print - $19.99
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8 1/2" by 11"
Mixed Media
Framed Print - $19.99
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Sunday, June 16, 2013
Friday, April 5, 2013
Friday, March 8, 2013
What Happened to AWYA?
Back around Thanksgiving, I started a project on a different blog called AWYA (Art Wherever You Are). It was incredibly ambitious in that I was going to create 1 new piece of art a day for 365 days.
What I didn't plan on was this Visionary Bri project being so large and growing as quickly as it did. In order to keep up, something had to go by the wayside. Sadly, AWYA is what had to go. Maybe, at some point in the future, things will be more stable and I can complete such a project.
However, when I posed my poll and asked you, my loyal readers, what you'd like to see more of, you spoke back and said you'd like to see original art. That, I can do!
AWYA didn't get much traffic and was consuming a lot of time. So, instead of doing it as a separate project, I can deliver to you what you'd like as far as more of my art from time to time.
So, here you go! Pieces from AWYA and artwork on Visionary Bri that will continue.
What I didn't plan on was this Visionary Bri project being so large and growing as quickly as it did. In order to keep up, something had to go by the wayside. Sadly, AWYA is what had to go. Maybe, at some point in the future, things will be more stable and I can complete such a project.
However, when I posed my poll and asked you, my loyal readers, what you'd like to see more of, you spoke back and said you'd like to see original art. That, I can do!
AWYA didn't get much traffic and was consuming a lot of time. So, instead of doing it as a separate project, I can deliver to you what you'd like as far as more of my art from time to time.
So, here you go! Pieces from AWYA and artwork on Visionary Bri that will continue.
Medicine Mask Reversal
8 1/2" by 11"
paper, colored pencil, ink
8 1/2" by 11"
paper, colored pencil, ink
Until next time, my lovelies, please remember that we are all visionaries. We just have to figure out where we excel.
Love to All,
-Bri
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