Open to Inspiration

With some big projects on my plate (flamenco performance next weekend, working on a book, ongoing teaching, upcoming travel, daughter’s approaching wedding), I recently became obsessed with collage painting. Was it a form of procrastination, or an alternative path for channelling creative inspiration? I don’t know — probably both.

I gave into it any chance I could, which often meant starting by candlelight in the early morning, a practice I wholeheartedly recommend.

Today’s PICTURES show that artwork’s development. Enjoy the spring-y energy. 🐣💫

I didn’t take any photos of the earliest, most awkward stages, which I normally DO like to share.

Is this piece finished? I don’t know. An artist’s comment I read long ago has stuck with me: “A painting is never finished; it just stops in interesting places.”

Another one says, “When Inspiration comes, let it find you working.”

Here’s to the early, awkward stages, as well as the coming-together-but-not-yet-finished parts of ourselves. We are ever-evolving, living, breathing works of art, after all, as long as our hearts are still beating.

Following inspiration where it leads me,
Pam

P.S. Do you feel like you’ve lost touch with inspiration? With your innate creativity? Click here to find out how I can help you reconnect.