About My Healing Art
I've always been an 'art appreciator' but had not found a way to express myself artistically. Then I was diagnosed with a possible life threatening illness and during my recuperation I took a 'just for fun' art therapy workshop. It was so much fun that I pulled out some of my late mother's pastels and started doodling. . . and things started happening. Pictures formed from a single curved line on the page. The more I draw the better I felt and the more I drew. I am much happier and feel so much more positive about my future.
My "Inner Artist" Process
My Sleeping Goddess was started as a simple figure 8 on the page. I used a yellow pastel and drew it over and over again. I knew that I wanted an image of a person, a glowing energy body. And as I worked on this figure 8 shape I felt it should be sleeping body surrounded and held by light and dark. A luminous figure where you could see the chakras radiating through just a bit. I have drawn many more of the goddesses in slumber but I still like this first one the best.
Lessons Learned
- Just have fun, that is the most important lesson. It doesn't matter if the work is any good or not. Have fun with the colors, with the drawing and with yourself.
- When others ask 'What is it?' just smile and ask them what they see. See it with their eyes. Hand them a piece of paper and ask them to join you. It may open you up even more to the process of creating.
