8paint Inspiration Fridays

Painting, for many of us, is deeply meditative. It’s an opportunity to slow down, to immerse ourselves in an ever changing sea of colors and forms.

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Inspiration Fridays! Do you fearlessly pursue your desires?

Life isn't following my schedule. But my paintings give me the ability to bend time.
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Inspiration Fridays! Have you watched flowers dance?

Like so many of my experiences with beauty, these flowers come with their own set of expectations. They need to be seen and appreciated.
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Inspiration Fridays! What will you paint tomorrow?

Reach back into your day, and identify those moments of subaerial molten magic.
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Inspiration Fridays! Sand in Paint

When the paint comes out, everything gets quiet for me. The wind falls short of my ears. The sand fails to reach my face.
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Inspiration Fridays! Are you ready for a fresh start?

There is momentum and viscosity and if you’re not careful, a huge mess.
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Inspiration Fridays! Can you make World Art Day every day?

If we find ourselves setting aside one day a year to celebrate the power and beauty of art, our equilibrium may be a bit off.
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Inspiration Fridays! What is your style saying about you?

We’ve all heard the expression “the eyes are the windows to the soul”. Maybe...
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Inspiration Fridays! Is Your Creativity Simmering?

Every time I finish a new painting, I get hit from all sides. Satisfaction, excitement, and vulnerability are all part of the stew.
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Inspiration Fridays! Can you create with what you have?

It’s scary. It’s beautiful. It’s epic. The real success of an artist can only be defined by the love of what they are doing.
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Inspiration Fridays! What can your art teach you?

Instead of asking those horrible question...“what is it?" and "are you done?" People began asking me “How did you do it? How did you find your style?"
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Inspiration Fridays! Squint To See Clearly

This is what an artist does. We look out into the world and then back again.
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Inspiration Fridays! Beauty is waiting

Go find that thing that inspires you. Getting out of the house might be all it takes.