The Third Self: Mary Oliver on Time, Concentration, the Artist’s Task, and the Central Commitment of the Creative Life. “In the wholeheartedness of concentration,” the poet Jane Hirshfield wrote in her beautiful inquiry into the effortless effort of creativity, “world and self begin to cohere. With that state comes an enlarging: of what may be known, what may be felt, what may be done.” But concentration is indeed a difficult art, art’s art, and its difficulty lies in the constant conciliation of the dissonance between self and world — a difficulty hardly singular to the particular conditions of our time. Two hundred years before social media, the great French artist Eugène Delacroix lamented the necessary torment of avoiding social distractions in creative work; a century and a half later, Agnes Martin admonished aspiring artists to exercise discernment in the interruptions they allow, or else corrupt the mental, emotional, and spiritual privacy where inspiration arises.
Oliver writes: It is a silver morning like any other. How to Draw a Mandala: Learn How to Draw Mandalas for Spiritual Enrichment and Creative Enjoyment. Are you looking for printable mandala coloring pages? I've got 23 hand-drawn mandala designs to color, just for you! My ebook of Mandala Coloring Pages is perfect for those who want ready-made, blank mandala designs to color. If you want to learn how to create your own mandalas, continue reading my popular mandala-making lesson below! When you create your own mandala, think of it as an echo of your soul. Drawing and coloring a mandala can be a highly enriching personal experience in which you look inside yourself and find the shapes, colors and patterns to represent anything from your current state of mind to your most deeply-desired wish for yourself, for a loved one, or for humanity.
You can design a mandala to symbolize a state of mind that you would like to achieve. The best thing about designing your own mandals is that you have the freedom to choose whatever shapes and colors that you feel express your sense of self and your view of reality. Chorus Girl 7 (CD) at Discogs. MP3 CD - TheDigitalPinoy Forums.
Chorus Girl 1 Tracklists: 1. Give It Up 2. Buttercup 3. Always Something There To Remind Me 4. Chorus Girl 2 1. Chorus Girl 3 1. Chorus Girl 4 1. Chorus Girl 5 1. Chorus Girl 6 1. Chorus Girl 7 1. ICAD FAQ - creative prompts - Index-Card-A-Day ChallengeThe 2014 Challenge Starts June 1. Welcome to the 2014 Index-Card-A-Day Challenge The challenge is about the DOING and not the KEEPING or PRESERVING or ARCHIVING. It is the process of creating each day that matters. Go buy a pack of index cards. ♥ draw ♥ doodle ♥ write ♥ collage ♥ paint ♥ haiku ♥ stamp ♥ stitch ♥ ONE INDEX card each day 2014 Index-Card-a-Day June 1 to July 31, 2014 {You do not need to catch up, just start} What do I do to start?
Starting on June 1st, create something on a 3x5" index card every day for 61 days. Just index cards. [if you are reading in a feed reader, click to read the full post] Simple materials push you to think in new ways. Do we have to use index cards? The short answer is YES. Why index cards? If you want to do index-card-a-day, use index cards. Index cards are cheap. How does it work? Each day, I'll post an index card creation.Each week I'll post a list of 100% optional prompts.Each day, you create art on an index card. Why do this challenge? ★ ART JOURNALING | Technique Tutorials, Inspiration and Prompts ★ Art journaling is a fantastic hobby for people who enjoy being artistic, and when you finish a journal it is so satisfying to look through the beautiful and varied pages you've created.
I especially love journals that incorporate a wide range of media and texture experiments because these journals are literally bursting at the seams and are so fun to look through! You can use a huge number of different materials in your journal, and you can really let your creativity run free without judgement. The most popular materials are pens (markers, felt tips, micron pens etc) and paints (acrylic, watercolor, oil etc), although I've seen everything from salt to tea bags being used! More materials you can use include: magazine pages, recycled book pages, ephemera, crayons, pencils, photos, pastels, newspaper, inks, different kinds of paper (tissue, crepe, parchment etc), leaves, and thin fabrics like muslin and cheesecloth. And remember...every page does not need to be a masterpiece. Tracy Weinzapfel Studios: Doodle Inspirations...... I have decided to continue sharing some of my doodle practices just because it is what is inspiring the heck out of me right now!
Saturday morning I worked in my studio and just played.....It is fun finding inspiration in everything around me! I carred my art journal around and a few pens including to the barbor shop where my boys got their hair cuts where I sat outside and drew. I excited me to love practicting these techniques and just trust the process. Trust myself. Here is the before and after some coloring........ some practicing needed....... I even tried a tree! Thanks Joanne Sharpe! Thank you weekend! "You are alive in an immense world with infinite destinations. Zentangle. What is a Zentangle? In a word, a doodle. A structured, contained doodle. The term 'Zentangle' was coined by Rick Roberts and Maria Thomas when, one day, Maria described her experience, as she created her art, as "feeling timeless, free and engendering a sense of deep well-being".
Rick recognised that she was in a meditative state and so Zentangles were born. I use the technique of Zentangle in my own artwork, incorporating them into sketching, art-journalling and collage. On this page, I will describe how to draw a Zentangle from scratch, what materials are required for Zentangles and also show you how to use the techniques imaginatively in your own work. Note: Zentangle-inspired drawings are often called 'zendoodles'. © This page was created by TheRaggedEdge. Zentangle® is a registered trademark of Zentangle, Inc. Tags: Zentangle, doodle, Zentangle-inspired, zendoodle, zendala, pen and ink drawing, Sakura Pigma Micron, Zentangle how-to, Zentangle instructions. Calendar - one and three week retreats in southern France - La Muse. Our retreats calendar, below, offers you the choice of one and three-week retreats. July Retreat – 2013 One-Week Retreats In 2012 we introduced one-week retreats to our calendar due to high demand for shorter stays, especially for those of you out there who want to organize workshops at La Muse.
The week-long retreats, as opposed to our usual three-week retreats are highlighted in red below. Three-Week Retreats Our three-week retreats are in normal font. Group Retreats If you would like to plan writing workshops, cookery, life-coaching, poetry or writing retreats just email us now so that we can plan and accommodate to your dates and group. Retreat Calendar for 2014 Retreat 1: January 10 – Feb. 7 – Come and go as you please. Retreat 2: Feb. 10 – Feb. 24 – Pay for 1 week or 2. Retreat 3: March 7 – 14 Retreat 4: March 18 – April 8 25% OFF SPRING SPECIAL Four weeks for the price of three from March 7 – April 4! Retreat 5: April 9 – April 30 Retreat 6: May 2 – 9 Retreat 7: May 12 – June 2. Christytomlinson: Workshops. Welcome! My on-line workshops are designed to help explore the inner artist in YOU.
My workshops are each taught on their own private websites with full videos, PDF's, communities and more! The classrooms are easy to navigate and are available 24 hours a day! You can access them anytime of night or day, for an entire YEAR!! Most of my workshops are available now.. with instant access, which means once you sign up, you will receive your password and log-in information within 72 hours of sign up.
My newest workshop, YOUr LIVING CANVAS will start May 21st!! I am currently offering 7 on-line Workshops: Your Living Canvas! A 6 week online workshop, Starts May 21st!! Classes already in session that you can join in and have instant access to!! The art of Wild aAbondoment! The GIlded Valentines Class with the Gilded Girls and ME! The 12 Ornaments of Christmas! The She Art Workshop No.2 !!! The She Art Workshop (a three week e-course) She Had Three Hearts- an art journaling e-course. click HERE. Nonimmigrant Visa - Instructions Page.
Craig Penny Art. Holiday Overview. Flavours Painting holidays in Italy provide beautiful surroundings and inspiring tutors to stir one's creative imagination. Whether you are painting for the first time or are more experienced, you will relish the experience of working from life, "en plein air". Recreate the dramatic landscape of Tuscany, Umbria, Sicily, and Venice using watercolours, pastels and charcoal.Sketch the medieval towers of San Gimignano, the spires of Florence, the markets of Syracuse, or simply capture the Italian culture and way of life.Present your work to your fellow artists, while indulging in good conversation and authentic Italian food and wine. Return home with a revitalised passion for painting not to mention new friends. Our painting holidays in Tuscany, Umbria, and Sicily are taught by our tutors Penelope Anstice, Jenny Smith, Catherine Sargeant, Jane Mitchell, Michael Gahagan, and Hugh Tuckerman.
Read more of what our guests have to say about us in our testimonial section. Cambodia. "A Painting Holiday you will not forget! " July 2014 & January 2015 - Booking now 10 days Angkor Wat Temples in Siem Reap Cambodia with multi award winning Australian artist Craig Penny • 21 - 30 July 2014 Rates USD$1150*• 5 - 14 January 2015 Rates USD$1250*Save with our "Early Bird rates" when you book 3 months or more before the Painting Holiday date.We stay in a beautiful Boutique Traditional Style Hotel 9 nights $650 July 2014 - $1170 January 2015. *Rates are in USD$.
Airfares and accommodation are not included. For more details about Painting Holiday Info nights, rates and details. Click here > Art holidays and painting courses. Short breaks. Art schools. Watercolour Painting holiday in the Dodogne France in June, July & August. Art holidays: The best painting holidays, from Amsterdam to Africa. By Sebastian Lander Published: 10:35 GMT, 10 July 2013 | Updated: 13:56 GMT, 10 July 2013 There is more to art tourism than the passive experience of gazing at glorious masterpieces in a gallery. If you are a dab-hand with a paint brush, you might want to consider a holiday that helps you improve your art skills - or follow in the timeless strokes of some of the greats.
Such as... Taking it easel: You can find holidays where you need to pack your paintbrush all over the planet Australia: Rock on The Royal Academy will stage an exhibition in September showcasing more than 200 years of Australian art. Explore the nearby indigenous artworks in the company of an Aboriginal elder and archaeologist, enjoy bush walks and let your creativity run wild in the natural surrounds of this eco camp. Details: Wexas Travel (020 7838 5874; www.wexas.com) has a six-night trip, including the four-night retreat, from £5,193pp, based on two sharing. Italy: Master the magic France: Make an impression. Painting holidays with Authentic Adventures. Fun and friendship We are one of the few painting holiday companies who are ATOL protected – travel with us in confidence.
All you have to do is turn up at the airport and we will take care of the rest. Culinary experiences are a vital part of any holiday, and we never miss the chance for olive oil, wine or cheese tasting! Madeiran wines, olives in Tuscany, and so much more... New friends are often made during the course of our trips, and many of our clients return year after year for this very reason. Guests tell us that our company is friendly and our trips are fun! Our hotels & locations are special We have spent the past fifteen years discovering the most magical locations for painting. We have worked hard to build strong links with local guides, hoteliers and restauranteurs – they have become an extension of the Authentic Adventures staff, and are often close friends.
We have carefully chosen our hotels for their rustic charm and friendly service. Places to visit - France Painting Holiday, Painting at the Monastery. This is our beautiful house in the Deux Sevres region of France, called Bandouille, a wonderful stone building, part 12th century monastery, and part 18th century farmhouse, set within the 24 acre grounds, facing the 12 acre lake. We have numerous outbuildings and barns, the remains of the original church, the magnificent monastery dome, two smaller lakes, fields and orchards. From May to the end of September, we run painting holidays at the house.
A really stunning location for any holiday and with a multitude of subjects to draw or paint, whether views across the lake, trees and plants or the array of wildlife, you could spend a wonderful relaxing holiday here, just within the grounds. The holiday is for upto eight guests who will stay with us in the main house, or in the gite in the garden. There are three double bedrooms and two single bedrooms in the main house, and two single beds in the gite. Guests will normally have their own room with en-suite facilities. 2nd-9thSeptember Plein-air Watercolour Painting Tuscany (7day) | The Retreat. Discover Tuscany through watercolour painting!
The rolling hill-sides with its quintessential Tuscan cypress trees, the grand cities of Florence and Arezzo are the ultimate destinations for any aspiring artist. We will be painting whilst following in the foot steps of Renassaince masters such as Michealangelo and Da Vinci. Enjoy the insightful tutorship of experienced English landscape artist John Skelcher; who lives and works in Italy.
This is an un-missable once in a life-time painting holiday experience which encompases tuition and sight seeing with personal tour of the world famous Uffizzi gallery, sightseeing in Florence, and painting trips to Arezzo and charming locations in Tuscan towns and the countryside . Click for full itinerary and course description Please note that this course is not based at The Retreat in Le Marche but at our carefully selected retreat and wellness centre in the Tuscan town Poppi near Arezzo. 10% discount for returning visitors.
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