A Collage of many "Visual Voices" exhibiting at Zoolake this weekend
As artists we are so privileged to gather as a group to exhibit our very special creative talents once a month.
When we look around, we see many different styles, expressions and media.
As artists we are all different. Well, some of us strive to be or should I say we should be.
When we look around, we see many different styles, expressions and media.
As artists we are all different. Well, some of us strive to be or should I say we should be.
We speak our own artistic language uniquely and individually.
So what is an artists “Visual Voice”? According to Dakota Mitchell (She coined the phrase in her book “Finding Your Visual Voice”) it is when an artist discovers the truth, when they paint from their true selves, when they express their hopes, ideas, beliefs and passions.
For an artist to find their own artistic language may take many years of study, tuition, practice, pain, tears, experimentation and money, or maybe not.
It is an artist’s dream to follow their passion. When they find passion in what they do they feel energized, stimulated motivated and connected. And off they go…
The problem for many artists is that they listen to external “wisdom” instead of their own. They listen to the world of should, must, have to, right way, wrong way and amongst all the advise that is so readily available out there, they loose their inner authentic voice…
So what is an artists “Visual Voice”? According to Dakota Mitchell (She coined the phrase in her book “Finding Your Visual Voice”) it is when an artist discovers the truth, when they paint from their true selves, when they express their hopes, ideas, beliefs and passions.
For an artist to find their own artistic language may take many years of study, tuition, practice, pain, tears, experimentation and money, or maybe not.
It is an artist’s dream to follow their passion. When they find passion in what they do they feel energized, stimulated motivated and connected. And off they go…
The problem for many artists is that they listen to external “wisdom” instead of their own. They listen to the world of should, must, have to, right way, wrong way and amongst all the advise that is so readily available out there, they loose their inner authentic voice…
We do this to our children. You have to draw a cup like THIS !!!! .
Listening to all that “stuff” leads to the proverbial “artist’s block”.
My advice to all artists is to find the magic inside of you, step out of the box, step into your true and authentic self.
In this way the viewers and owners of your art can tap into the energy and spirit in which the painting or art piece was created.
My advice to all artists is to find the magic inside of you, step out of the box, step into your true and authentic self.
In this way the viewers and owners of your art can tap into the energy and spirit in which the painting or art piece was created.
....AND THEY WILL....
with love Ronnie
Check this Link: http://www.myvideo.co.za/video/artists-under-the-sun
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