The New Year is chock full of lots of inspiration in the form of online classes. While I love in person classes, taking a class on line can allow you to experiment in the privacy of your own home and at your own pace.
From Rae Missigman's lesson.
I signed up for the Documented Life Project and Creative Jumpstart 2016. I haven't jumped into DLP 2016 yet, but Creative Jumpstart has truly captivated me. The first thing I think upon waking is - what does Nathalie Kalbach have in store for us today? I can't wait to watch the video, which goes live daily at 7AM EST! This year, Nat has picked different famous artists and asked mixed media artists to "jump off" of their styles. You still have lots of time to jump in.
Here's what I created in the first week, which was inspired by Matisse.
Inspiration from Julie Balzer's lesson.
Inspiration from Carmen Sanchez's lesson
Inspiration from Joanne Sharpe's lesson
Can you see Matisse's inspiration? But do they still look like "me?" Do you have a favorite? I'd love to know!
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Headline Prompt: Future Imperfect: What is different about your life now than what you once expected it to be? How is the way it turned out perfect or imperfect. If your future turns out differently than you imagined in the first prompt, could it still be perfect? Color Prompt: Yellow Quote Prompt: "Existence really is an imperfect tense that never becomes a present." Friedrich Nietsche
My picture of what I expected my life to be has changed in so many ways. At one time, I imagined myself a famous actress (!), a peace corps volunteer, a teacher, and then an actress again. I even did a cabaret act about it (!) -- you can see a clip here (I'm really putting it all out there today!).
Very little about my life turned out exactly the way I planned -- I never dreamed I would move from Manhattan to a suburb in New Jersey, or get divorced shortly after having my first child, or run a community theater group, or become a working artist. But isn't that the fun of it? Existence really is:
There was a time in my 20s that I was so worried about what would come next. There was a part of me that just wished I was an old woman, having lived my life, and that I could just sit and reflect on my memories. I'm so glad I got over the fear, and have been able to follow the twists and turns of the path that got me to this day. Here's a great clip from the movie Parenthood, about the glorious messiness of life:
So 2013, come and get me. I'm open to whatever you throw my way!
This is one of those journal pages that had many different lives before this one. It once had a house on it and lots of other bits and pieces from a clean up day in my studio! It's been painted and collaged over so many times, it could probably walk into the future on its own! I used one of the girls from my rain stencil, a 7 Gypsies clock stamp, and Luminarte Ginger Peach paint to give some glimmer and yellow sheen.
And of course, I can't wait to see what you do! We have a great giveaway from LuminArte this time so make sure to link up at Artists in Blogland! My Giveaway! Comment by January 13th for a chance to win one of my newest stencils - "Jump!" Let me know you follow my blog and my Facebook page for extra chances to win!
