The banner of this blog says that creativity brings me happiness and joy. I need to remind myself of this more often and live the life I need. I am not saying to stop washing dishes, sweeping the floor, responding to loved ones needs. I am saying to be sure and make time for the creative process and not wait for it to knock on the door. Marc Chagall paints happiness better than any artist I know. The painting above makes me want to experience the lightness of being that would allow me to drift over the world with my responsibilities keeping me from totally flying off into the dark blue sky.
I hope you read the article that I linked to on my facebook page. I became frustrated trying to link this blog to my facebook page and clicked away from trying. Viewing art brings a lot of good feelings. Joy, happiness, wonder and desire to create being the best. I have a favorite gallery that I go to just because the art is so fascinating to look at. When I go with friends I am never satisfied because I feel rushed to finish my walk through on their time instead of my own. I admit that I like the singular lifestyle of the individual artist. Don't get me wrong there is a lot of happiness and camaraderie when artists get together and work in the same room or together on the same piece but the true joy of being totally engrossed in a work is the apex of making art.
I hope you find your moment of happiness today and cherish it enough to try and make it happen every day. Love for everyone who reads these postings and a wish for a great day.
Time to enjoy the art and throughly see an exhibit is the reason I miss so many exhibits. If I know I do not have time to spend a couple hours listening to the audio tour and get my nose up to the art to see all the artists marks I don't go. Frustrating. I like having someone to discuss the art with as I tour an exhibit, but go alone if they can't block out the time to throughly explore. Again, frustrating.
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