Thank You, SuziBlu

......and to Megan, for a few weeks she kept asking if I had checked out a blog she came across.
The blog is SuziBlu, she is amazing and an inspirational goddess.

Of particular interest are the videos she posts, especially the ones related to How to Keep an Art Journal. With each video she gives simple exercises and her little gems of wisdom are excellent - they are all things that we know but are easy to forget.

I have completed two exercises which are the journal pages on this post.

The first exercise (besides getting a journal) is Getting rid of Your Excuses to make art/journal everyday, and to give a reason why you should do it. This is the mauve, green & blue page. Yes, that's a photo of me as a baby.

Another great exercise is the self portrait which is the red page. It doesn't really look like me but that's the point of the exercise. I did this with her words in my head.

Some of her great wisdoms that really ring true with me, and have stayed with me since first hearing, so far are the following (which aren't all from the same video):

• That everyone starts somewhere and it all starts with making art.
• Practrice being kind to ourselves because if we make bad art we might think that it isn't good enough and that we don't deserve to make art, maybe we will be nicer to ourselves when our pictures don't come out exactly the way we want.
• This is a process. One awkward drawing leads to a stronger one, it will eventually, it's just a skill, your hands will eventually know what to do.
• All art is valid.

Comments

[Lynda]

I think it is a remarkable portrait of you ... rather like looking at the real thing!

[kate]

I've watched these amazing videos ... they were inspiring.

[Megan]

A little inspiration goes a looong way. She is an inspiring artist, I love the results you achieved after watching.
Mx

[Amanda]

I just wanted to thank you for telling us about Suziblu! She is amazing and inspirational and funny, I could go on and on! I hope her computer gets fixed so she can post more videos soon.

[ro bruhn]

Glad you enjoyed Suziblu she's quite a character. Nice to speak with you the other night too Ursula, have a nice weekend
Ro
xo

[Kristen R]

Lovely goodies you have created from your inspiration. Hope all is well with you!
XOX
Kristen

[Lynda]

So? No new pieces for me to admire? Must be the school holidays....

[Kathy McCreedy]

Great post! Thanks for reminding us to be kind to ourselves... I especially like what you said about all art being valid... although I must say, there are some things in my discard bin that are ANYTHING BUT art! :D I'm kidding... a little bit of humor is helpful too, right?!? All my best!