Carly Swenson | Intuitive Painter

Tag: week one

  • artist’s way III: introduction & week 1

    artist’s way III: introduction & week 1

    It’s a new year, and I’ve entered a beautiful new chapter of my life. My life is leveling out after the chaos of drastic transition. And, I’m excited to get back into my artistic endeavors (including working through The Artist’s Way). I appreciate the value of The Artist’s Way, but it’s difficult to finish. Working…

  • artist’s way II: week one

    Artists love other artists.  Shadow artists are gravitating to their rightful tribe but cannot yet claim their birthright.  Very often audacity, not talent, makes one person an artist and another a shadow artist—hiding in the shadows, afraid to step out and expose the dream to light, fearful that it will disintegrate to the touch. –Julia…

  • artist’s way, week one: artist date

    An important part of The Artist’s Way is setting up a weekly solo artist date. This consists of two hours a week for just the artistic me, a sort of solitary-play-date-for-creative-adults. For my first artist date, I did something that wasn’t particularly impressive or interesting–but it was something I’ve been intending to do for a…

  • artist’s way, week one: within ten minutes

    Week 1: Task no. 10 One of this week’s tasks was to take my artist on a simple 20 minute walk.  I love to walk around my village; it always captivates me. It’s tiny, rural, and right near the ocean. Within ten minutes of my house, I can sit on coastal cliffs staring out of the…

  • artist’s way: introduction

    I started Julia Cameron’s book/course, The Artist’s Way.  It had been mentioned in several articles and art blogs I read recently, so maybe the universe was like hey-carly-if-you-are-bored-or-something-maybe-give-this-book-a-go.  I figured for $16.00, it was worth a try.  It may provoke some different inspiration, confidence, or creativity. I’m nearing completion of week one of twelve.  I’m…