The Brave Artist

So, here I sit pondering what to write. It has been a while... This last month has had a lot of activity. I had to travel for work, Valentine's Day was upon us, and I somehow lost site for blogging. I think I am back into the swing of things now.

Sometimes, it is hard to write about creativity. Who am I to give anyone my opinion or advise in the realm of creativity? -- I think that sometimes, but I remember that my unique perspective may be insightful to others or help you with inspiration.

Life Lesson:
"Life takes courage every day. It is a personal choice to live to one's full potential."

It take courage to write, it takes courage to put paint to canvas, or pencil to paper. Have I personally lost my nerve? Yes my friend, I have. I remind myself though that one has to be brave to face the world, and try to have an impact on ourselves and others in a positive way. What I may do artistically may seem small beans to others, but if I do it consistently and take those small steps, it is fulfilling. That I think is the goal to life: to be fulfilled. I am getting there.

Where to find inspiration....

Well... you can find inspiration pretty much anywhere that stimulates the senses. Today, Lynn and I went to Madison for just a simple trip to run errands, and just stopping at a couple of the places on our excursion kind of inspired me. I love seeing other's artwork, no matter how small the venue. For instance, were were at Whole Foods today, and there were some original artworks being displayed on the walls of the cafe. They all were by the same artist, and they were whimsical and quirky. I find it inspiring that the artist had the courage to display her works.

Courage inspires. Courage is what all of us need to have in order to take those glorious steps with our own creative course. I know that I have to work on having courage continuously when I start doing a work of art or even getting to the ball rolling with a project.