I am reading a great book by Yung Pueblo called “Inward”. I highly recommend this book to give you some insight into your thinking. What I like about this book is that it is so easy to take with you on your appointments. More importantly , it gives you great information within small eloquent, simple, quotes. I am sure I will revisit this book several times in my life. I always grab it quick inspiration or car rides.
For example he states on page 74 ” a hero is one who heals their own wounds and then shows others how to do the same.” In fact, are we not all hero’s in this complicated world of ours? Perhaps if more people thought that we would have more peace and less violence in our world. Because peace begins with you in your own home and at your own dinner table with your loved ones. Then the peace will trickle out and spreads into society. Do one kind thing for a strainger today. This is the only way to make society kinder is with expressing kindness, peace and love. My favorite quote now that I am official orphan is ” never forget the ones who found greatness in you even in your darkest moments.” We can long for the past, but we can also enjoy the wonderful, full, rich memories. It’s when those negative memories become a burden to you , you finally realize you will not be free until you completely let them go of them. You don’t need them anymore. Lets all your inner burdens go.
My second review is a must read for any aspiring artist. “How to sell your Art online”, by Cory Huff. We all struggle with the time consuming business of the day art- challenge. I have to check my art business, daily. Especially in today’s world where new Artist’s pop up just about every minute of the day. There is a lot of competition on-line. Everyone, everywhere wants to sell art. Including me; it’s who I am, creating is as much a part of my daily life as breathing and eating are.
I choose not to compete with others after close to 30 years of creating. The knowledge I have gained has been amazing. This is a great reference book to refer to and they also have a wonderful online presence. They have so many great ideas that you might not have thought of. I will refer to this constantly to see if I have met my goals.
I can tell you my artistic journey went by in a blink of an eye (c)artbytsh . I enjoyed every single moment, even the tough days. However for me to continue to grow , and evolve as an artist; I still need to keep at my craft, learn new techniques, switch mediums from time to time, take new classes or read new books to continue to become proficient in your art process and stay up to date with social media and the computer information technology. If not the world will change around you and will pass you buy. Hard work with lots of daily practice = big rewards. I look at my older work and say ” wow” its just amazing that I sold that piece of art, because today I see all of its flaws.
/Best creative wishes in your artistic journey, Sunny
The above piece “Midnight Eclipse I ” – was created for a woman’s show in Feb., 2018 at the gallery. It is a mixed media, resin on panel. All rights reserved online and worldwide, (c)artbytsh 2019
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