Updates from Terri on Her Art Journey
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March was mostly a crummy month for me. It started out with me in the hospital with a fractured elbow, which has made it impossible for me to paint. But the month ended on a bright note with Easter Sunday and the promise of resurrection (thank you, Jesus!).
So, on this first day of April, I am resurrecting my art journey. (And that’s no April Fool’s joke!) Seriously, I’m healing very quickly and am confident that by the end of this month, I shall be back at the easel. In the meantime, my art journey includes a tour of teaching. In that endeavor, I’m giving private painting lessons (using the Moore Method of Painting, aka MMOP) to my pastor. He’s an eager student, and I pray his enthusiasm continues and that I’m able to show him that anyone can learn how to paint with the MMOP! One concern or fear that a lot of beginners (let’s call them “emerging artists”) have is that they lack talent or creativity. Of course, I believe that fear is unfounded. After all, we were created in God’s image, with an imagination and an ability to create or even (on really good days) to CO-create with the Lord. In his book, “The War of Art: Break Through the Blocks and Win Your Inner Creative Battles, “ Steven Pressfield writes, “Creative work is . . . a gift to the world and every being in it. Don’t cheat us of your contribution. Give us what you’ve got.” The book is inspirational and funny as it examines the obstacles to success and shows readers how to identify, defeat and unlock the inner barriers to creativity. Reading “The War of Art” has given me a surge of positive calm, like my pastor’s Easter Sunday sermon. And it’s further assurance that my art journey will be bouncing back on track starting this month.
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AuthorTerri Thompson is a journalist-turned-visual artist, who is on an "art journey" and exploring how to tell her stories through her watercolor and acrylic paintings and photographs. Categories |