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The Creative Spirit Blog is a place for sharing creativity, ideas and inspiration. Here you will find plenty of interesting topics posted regularly for both the artist and art enthusiast. Be sure to subscribe to The Creative Spirit Blog to receive notifications of new posts via email.

 

Apr272019
Collage by FL artist Carolyn Land

Starting a Painting

“To prepare one’s work is first to nourish one’s feelings by studies which have a certain analogy with the picture, and it is through this that the choice of elements can be made.  It is these studies which permit the painter to free his unconscious mind.”                                                          Henri Matisse There are many ways to start a…

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Apr52019
Collage by FL artist Carolyn Land

Exploring Your Creative Side

“I like to think of creativity as the sex of out mental lives”.              Dr. Roger Von Oech Many people often say to me I can’t do that, I am not that creative.  Sure, you are!  You just have not tried the thing that sparks your innate creativity.  Many of the same people deny that they…

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Mar302019
Painting by FL artist Carolyn land

Taking a Break

“Painting is a funny business”.       J.M.W.  Turner As artist we all long for people to validate our work.  We are constantly looking for places to show our work, new opportunities to share what we do.  The past 7 months have been that for me. They been an exciting, rewarding, and profitable.  But as I am…

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