Have you painted the best painting ever?

When was the last time that you pretended you were a superhero?

“The secret of genius is to carry the spirit of the child into old age, which means never losing your enthusiasm.” – Aldous Huxley

I’m not defining superhero as the person who holds down a job while tending to the needs and wants of family, keeping the house clean, bills paid, yard tended, and maintaining a certain elevated level of civility when talking politics with their relatives. That’s definitely next level superhero stuff. But that’s not what I’m talking about.

I’m talking about believing that you can fly. Really believing it. Maybe not so much that you try to jump off the roof, but at least so much that you put on a cape and change your name.

Superpowers – 30″x24″ – acrylic on panel – Gabriel Mark Lipper

When is the last time that you suspended your own disbelief? When is the last time that you allowed yourself to believe that you were capable of doing the impossible? It’s hard to do. For many of us the mere idea of that kind of openness to possibility seems foolish. It seems like you’re setting yourself up for something. That kind of thinking can only end in disaster.

It’s also where the greatness is. Putting aside the can’ts and shoulds , and replacing them with   I can be anything.

For a moment each day, give yourself that gift. Set aside some time to imagine and create. When you’re making a drawing or painting a painting, remind yourself how good it feels to be the best artist in the world. Allow yourself to believe it. With art, no one can say otherwise. Keep your creativity sacred. Your art is invincible.

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Can you see your art through the eyes of a child?

What if you couldn’t make a mistake?

Have you painted the best painting ever?