So you want to be an artist....

thanx Douzy, i just felt inspired today….

i’m glad that it was good timing Steph… my heart responds with gratefulness to yours :) xxx

hello my wonderful Jak… thank you :)
it’s great to see your swirliness :) xxx

Catherine…thank you my friend :) xxx

... much love and thanx Anita….. you are so special :) xxxxx

you’re welcome Varry, i felt inspired today… i love your art by the way… :)
keep up the wonderful work !

you already are Marion, you already are… look at the awareness you are creating ….
you are well on the ‘way of the artist’ journey :) xxxx

Jan thanx, i love your new ones!! WOW :) X

Byron I don’t think you quite realise what a special person you are, and how that translates into your photography, your writing and your philosophy on life. All these aspects of you overlap and spill into one another, making each part richer and more vibrant and alive. I think that people not realising that you have taken all these amazing images, is definitely an affirmation, and it redefines who you are in their eyes. That is really why I embarked on this journey, I needed to know whether I had substance, whether there was a reason for my existence, and in doing so I discovered many other wonderful things. People can give you this reflection of yourself that you can’t always see in the mirror. By putting your art and yourself on display, on exhibition both here and in other locations, you are giving the world an opportunity to say how it sees you, what you are reflecting to them…. a fascinating deal that actually changes your perception of yourself and makes you a being of more substance as you begin to believe in yourself. This is for me, the healing part of art. I hope you find that too :)

haha… a little bit of humour
just what is needed… stir everything with a bit of fun
and we get just the right outcome :) x

hugzzzzz :) x

thanx Nomadic, it’s not always easy is it, during the hard times it’s good to have friends that care enough to ask about you, to notice. I was in a good place today, able to write the thoughts that have been building in my heart and mind for the last 7 years. I hope your friend finds hope and comfort soon, I’m sure they will, you would be a good friend and listener :)

Nick, I’m glad that these words resonate with you and where you’re at today…
I felt inspired to write and it just poured out… doesn’t happen often, so i had hoped there was someone out there that this would reach, someone in need of a little encouragement. You are of great worth to this community and others, your art is fabulous and I see you’re very talented after perusing your portfolio a while… i hope your days are brighter soon :)

I hope it helps a bit too Marilyn. Sometimes life is a bit hard on artists, especially due to the sensitivies that come with the territory. It always helps to have someone to talk to, even if we feel we can’t do much more than that :) ... all we need is a hug and an ear sometimes :) xx
(I hope he finds work soon, and can enjoy some creativity of his own in his spare time…. doing what he wants to do.)

thanks for reading my letter Tove, it’s much appreciated :)

thank you so much Lorna, it came from the heart :) xxxxx

I’m so glad they were right for the time Medusa,
from my heart :) xxx

thanx so much mobii…
You have this way with words, I love your humour/style/tshirt designs –
you’re so good at getting your intended message across… much better than I.
You were very instrumental in me writing this, asking the big questions gets the mind whirling, and all sorts of things that were laying around getting dusty in my brain, get woken up. lol

.......Dear Sarah, I couldn’t write this until now, but it has been forming for years. For seven years ago, I embarked on the journey, to fulfil my creative passion. I couldn’t define what it was to be an artist until now, because I hadn’t yet come to a conclusion. I was talking to mobii earlier and through trying to nut out what being an artist means, it dug up some things that were laying dormant and i felt these words just rise up and out of me. Like breath itself. And I wanted to speak them, before they dissipated into thin air again. For now, this is my interpretation, for some… art will be a hobby, for others it will be a career, for others still, it will become more than a passion, it will define their living and breathing, their existence. I maintain there are many kinds of artists in the world, just as there are many kinds of people, but there are many who find that they impart so much of who they are into their art, that it is really a pure extension of themselves, and it is to those who think upon this deeply, that i am reaching out to, encouraging, embracing… for it is the most difficult thing… to present yourself through your art to the world. It can be hard, discouraging, painful, yet it is the most satisfying and sweet way also, to live a life. But all of life and art is a journey, and I know that through our chats you are so aware of that…we are on the road…when one falls down, i hope the other will pick him up….and when the other falls down…i hope the one who was helped earlier, will reciprocate… and so forth… i see that goodness being passed on all the time by people like you :) xxxx

thank you so much Mariska :) xoxox

lol, aloha and mahalo kj!!!
and you already are, and you know it !! :)

... so glad this came at the right time, thank you so much…. i hope you feel encouraged :) xxx

i hadn’t heard of it before MT but I had a quick read of “So you want to be a boxer” and I liked this verse:

If you listen and you learn
There’s an honour you can earn and defend here
When you do see the crown
You’re a king not a clown
A contender

I think listening and learning is the most important part of the journey …

i hope so, what a beautiful comment, thank you so much :) xxxx

Josette, thank you… I’m so glad it brought out a smile… to
think that it encourages those who are struggling is special
I didn’t realise the it may also bring a smile to the face of those who’ve known struggles and overcome, for me that is a double bonus, big hugs to you my friend xoxoxxo :)

it’s so good to see you again, it’s been a while, i’ve been away also…
thank you for your lovely encouragement always, it is so precious to me!! :) xxx

oooh thank you, that was terrific… !!
must see the movie :)

...reminds me a bit of Oliver Twist!

lol, i can see why :)