Girls weekend/Boston Artist Date-Rocks!

I saw Carey for the first time in like 8 months in Boston! Yay! We went to my home away from home (Moroccan Suite I stayed in last Fall). It was so great to see her. We walked, talked, laughed, watched movies, ate (italian and mediterrian theme night), drank wine and cried. It was so relaxing being in the suite with my best friend and exactly what I needed. Definitely a welcome change from the fast pace life of NY!

On Sunday she left early and i had my artists date planned in which I would draw in the park and take a relaxing swan ride. After getting a bit turned around on the subway I found the park with no problems (yay). As I was walking I saw a sculpture that caught my eye (man looking up) and it wasn’t until i was drawing for about an hour did i notice the name plate said Religion. I thought that was so funny. As I was drawing i seemed to catch an ..um...spectator who stayed with me for 45 minutes as i drew and interrupted me to ask questions. I really wanted him to go away but I didn’t want to be rude but I found such joy in drawing and being among nature. When he came he made me a bit nervous especially since he drew a small crowd to me as i was drawing but I tried to remain focus. I was so glad I was allowing myself some alone time. There was sprinkling rain off and on so i knew my swan boat was out of the question. But after an hour and some change the brightest sun came up. So I thanked my spectator for keeping me company and went off into the park looking for the swan boats.

The path I took led me to some ornate beautiful homes and I realized I was in Beacon Hill (another location I wanted to visit but didn’t realize I would have time). Oh Beacon hill such historic and affluent homes. As I was walking I was directed to a side street where I could see water and I said omg is that the esplanade …the third location on my list….i walked up this curvy bridge and it was. It’s so lovely…..there was a folk music playing….water where you see sailboats, canoeing, kayaks, family time. It was a wonderful sight. I wished one I didn’t have my bags and two I could really explore it since there is a path for joggers. I stayed for maybe 20 minutes. Which was a lot because I didn’t think i would see that much of it. I came down another street and there was Public gardens where I saw a few sculptures and rode the swan boat. The day was perfect! So instead of using a cab I decided to walk..after all ive been walking for close to 4 hours. So of course I got directions and of course I got to a point where the street ended so I was going to ask one girl for directions but she walked too fast and then I saw another girl. We will call her God-send Emma! She was wonderful..she walked me all the way to South station. I would have never found it. Thank you God for sending her and giving me the desires of my heart. Emma and i talked all the way there and she’s going to be attending school in nyc in fall. Thanks to her I had 20 minutes before my bus was to leave. Wonderful Boston Weekend!

Morning Pages-July 17th

I've not been good with my morning pages lately. But my Morning pages partner texted me today as we always text each other and I realize today i need to do pages. I didn't know what i was to write about but i knew i was to write and that my morning pages would be evening pages.

Today i went to my sketching group and i would like to say it was good to draw but i wasn't enthused about my drawing or being there. I'm sure that's due to me pmsing than me not wanting to be there. The funny thing i did know was i was so upset i grabbed the sketching book Carey gave me for a Christmas or birthday present years ago because i was saving it for something special. Its not until 10:17 pm did i realize im going to use this book as a visual journal, as a sketchbook to get back to the basics of drawings, to use it as God sees fit in me discovering some new territory in myself. Perspective is a powerful thing. Its by no mistake God brought to my remembrance a book i got months ago called "The Creative License." Giving Yourself Permission to be who you really are. That's exactly the place I am in life and in my art. Just not sure how to execute it and i believe God gave me a word and it was in this book pertaining to drawing but very much the word J told me to do this year which was get out of my comfort zone. This book told me to slow down. To move away from rational and literal and stretch myself to see things anew become more adventurous. Feel safe and confident in what I'm doing and comfortable in moving in fresh and exciting new directions.. Get into the habit of living and thinking and seeing in new ways on a regular basis. Just reading those words my spirit did a leap. So from this day forward that's what I'm going to do.

I have an upcoming girls weekend with Carey (yay) and I decided on Sunday when its time to check-out I'm going to stay in Boston for a few more hours and have a creative artist date. I'm going to ride a Swan boat..they consider it a Boston experience "enjoying a natural splendor provided by the 24 acres of the Public Garden." I'm going to draw. I'm going to walk. I'm going to explore. I figure after a relaxing girls weekend why not cap it off with an artist date.

Today i pray for myself and anyone else who may need to move in fresh and exciting new directions. I pray for the patience and dilengence to be still and see what God is telling us.

New Art Supplies

I know it may be weird to make a blog post strictly about artist supplies but if only you know what one particular artist supply in general means to me. You know why I'm creating a post for this. I've had my eye on an traveling easel for amazon for months and there was always an excuse...I don't have any money (eventhough its really inexpensive). Likely excuse...uh huh...what i have spent on dinners out could have paid for my easel over and over again. The question in my head that swirled along with the previous excuse-- do you know what an easel means...shut my mouth..it denotes I'm an artist. The last time I had an easel was when i was 12 (I think) along with an an artists kit that was on my Christmas List. Now at the tender age of 31...I'm getting another easel...my easel...it's a wonderful moment. I usually cry at everything and i want to shed a tear here but can't so let me just say YAY! To nurturing the inner artist and telling her its okay to play. This easelwill be come in handy especially when I'm figure drawing..so excited. I also bought a sketching kit. Yay! It feels good to spend money on my art. Next month I'm going to order a canvas, paint brushes, and paints. Already have it saved in my amazon cart. Yay

Reminding God What He Said

Late last week I started a morning ritual of listening to Joel's message before I leave for work. As always Joel's message does my soul good. I hope to make this ritual a daily event but for now I'm aiming for 3x a week. Small Steps.

I love today's topic, "Reminding God What He Said." Joel said we need to find some promises from God and remind him what he told us. We need to put God in remembrance of his promises not our problems. That doesn't mean we shouldn't be honest with God on how we feel but we need to be reminded that's God's word is alive and powerful and God will change things in our favor when the time is right. We just need to stand on the promises. So I decided to find some promises i want to stand on. I'm sure later I will flesh out the promises more concerning certain areas in my life but I think the promises i have listed can cover several areas.

Oh and Joel gave this scripture in his message:Isaiah 62:6, 7

God you said:

• To live by faith, not by sight 2 Cor. 5:7







• You will instruct me and teach me in the way I should go; You will counsel me and watch over me." Psalm 32:8







• You are my refuge and strength, an ever present help in trouble." Psalm 46:1







• No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no mind has conceived what you have prepared for me." 1 Cor. 2:9







• Trust you with all my heart and lean not on my own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge you, and you will make my paths straight." Proverbs 3: 5,6







• Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path." Psalm 119:105







• You will supply all my needs according to your riches in glory in Christ Jesus."Philippians 4:19







• I can do all things through you who strengthens me."Philippians 4:13







• If I abide in you, and your words abide in me, ask whatever I wish, and it will be done for me."John 15:7







• You are able to do far more abundantly beyond all that I can ask or think, according to the power that works within me, to you be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus to all generations forever and ever. Ephesians 3:20-21







• You cause all things to work together for good to those who love you to those who are called according to your purpose."Romans 8:28







• Do not fear, for I am with you; Do not anxiously look about me, for you are my God. You will strengthen me, surely you will help me, surely you will uphold me with Your righteous right hand."Isaiah 41:10







• If God can clothe the grass in the field, which is alive today and tomorrow is thrown into the furnace, how much more will He clothe you? You know I need need these things. But seek your kingdom, and these things will be added to you."Luke 12:28-31







• You give strength to the weary, and to me who lacks might He increases power."Isaiah 40:29







• There is an appointed time for everything. There is a time for every event under heaven."Ecclesiastes 3:1





• See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do I not perceive it? I am making a way in the desert and streams in the wasteland. Isaiah 43:19
  

Thank you Jehovah Jireh the Lord my provider for your promises. Thank you for being the Lord who is there , Jehovah-Shammah. I praise your holy name. These are the promises i would like to stand on. Lord help me to commit these promises to my spirit and my mind. Bring them to my remembrance when I need them. I love you!

Blue Drawing-July 3, 2011

Creative Every Day theme for July is Blue. Below is my soft pastel drawing in blue. It feels good to create something again so close together in days. I just finished June Creative Project and now I'm onto July . I love how my creativity seems to be blossoming where there is a blank piece of sketching pad and I have a theme and ideas start to surround my head on what i want to draw. Love it! Love my bff for finding this blog! Love the creator of this blog! I love how the author of this blog puts no rules on how you are to use the theme; she just wants the participants to be creative.

Creativity is meant in the broadest sense, so it doesn't have to be something art related. Your creative acts could be in cooking, taking pictures, knitting, doodling, writing, dancing, decorating, singing, playing with your kids, brainstorming ideas, gardening, or making art in the form of collage, paint, or clay...or whatever!

You do not have to post every day! I know for myself that having to post every day for a year would be too much. You can post about your creativity in whatever form you like, whether that be once a day, a few times a week, once a week, or once a month. Do what works for you!

This is a low pressure challenge, with the idea of bringing more creativity into our lives. I will not be the creativity police. I hope that we can all find ways, simple and grand to express our creative selves. Have fun with it.


Also, keeping with the blue theme I made blueberry pancakes for breakfast!