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Art is actually a journey, not an ultimate destination
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I hope you're having fun creating art and enjoying the summer, Reader! For me, August is always a socially engaged time of the year when I go out, have fun, and spend time with family and friends. As a result, I don't have a new video or blog post to share this week. That being said, I have a few updates I'd like to share with you. First of all, I'm really glad to announce that I finally started painting with pan and tube watercolours again. It might not seem like a big deal, but it is to me because I recently returned to painting with pans and tubes (as opposed to watercolour pencils) for the first time in a year. In other words, I'm finally breaking through the resistance and artistic blocks that have kept me stuck for many months. As the mental blocks dissolve, I'm learning that art is truly a never-ending journey and not a final destination. You never arrive anywhere because you (and your art) are always changing and evolving. Personally, this realization feels freeing, and now I feel more at ease to create without expectation or unnecessary pressure. Currently, I'm in the unknown of my artistic journey. I'm excited (and anxious) to see what kind of artwork or new art style will emerge in this season of my life. Secondly, I'm currently working through week 8 of The Artist's Way. I've had a lot of a-ha! moments over the last few weeks, and I'm going to share those thoughts and my experiences with you over the upcoming weeks. If you subscribe to my YouTube channel, you can watch the first two videos in The Artist's Way series here:
Truth be told, now that I'm active on YouTube again, I forgot how much time and energy it takes to create videos. So, going forward, my intention is to combine two or three weeks of my Artist Way journey into one video because I believe doing so will make the video creation process more sustainable. That's enough about me. Now, I'd love to hear about you if you're willing to share your artistic journey with me. ACTION STEP: Reply to this email to let me know what artistic or creative project you're currently working on. I'd love to hear about your creative journey because I'm curious to see how you're currently evolving as an artist, Reader! Talk to you again soon, Your friend, Miranda P.S. I didn't publish any new video or blog post this week. However, I'll be back soon to share with you my artistic breakthroughs, new creative experiments, and evolving dreams. Stay tuned, Reader! |
​Miranda Balogh
I help artists like you improve your self-confidence so you can create artwork that you're proud of. Sign up for my free weekly newsletter to get access to fun YouTube tutorials, helpful art advice, news of my online art classes and eBooks, and heART-centered stories filled with lessons from my own creative journey. My greatest joy is to inspire you to reconnect with your creativity so you can embrace authentic self-expression through art. Subscribe today to join our community of 3,000K readers so you can enjoy your artistic journey with friends! "If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together." - African proverb.
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