A new tribe of BIG & FEARLESS painters is on its way !
You know how much Connie's BIG workshop means a lot to me.
I am so happy that I followed my gut feeling and signed up for Connie's Workshop.
I warn you: this post may be cheesy, but I don't care because it is how I feel about it. And I think I might share it with you.
When I signed up, I had in mind "you'll learn how to get rid of your fears and how to just enjoy the painting process". I was right. But it is SO much MORE than this.
Connie knows how to explain things clearly; I sensed the teacher side in her (and I can tell that every kiddos she taught too was very lucky to have an art teacher like her in their life).
Each week, there is a specific theme, something to work on, assignments, exercices, creative juice flowing, discussions, sharing, dreaming, tears sometimes, but a lot of joy; and each week we celebrate what we experienced and encourage the others. I speak for myself but I think my Tribe mates would agree: it's a life changing experience.
It's not only about painting. Trust me, it's so much more than this.
I know I am not the same I was six weeks ago.
For example, during these siw weeks, I began recording my art making process and sharing it with you, I started painting on big sheets of paper and enjoy it, I am taking huge steps in my artist life I was affraid of six weeks ago.
This was exactly what I needed, and I feel so blessed to be part of this first tribe of BIG & FEARLESS painters. I met lovely Souls there, and I really hope that someday we'll all meet in the desert for a few days, gathered around a huge fire...
Look at this amazing video Connie made, featuring each of us in a way or another. Meet them, see how BIG they went. I'm so proud of them, of me, of Connie.
If you feel your heart calling, don't overthink and sign up. NOW! 
It's there: BIG is back !
Kyra’s Art Journal Challenge #1: inspired by Karin Baltimole
Kyra is starting a new Art Journal Challenge on her blog, exciting !! For this first week, she asked us to chose one of the awesome artists featured in Connie's summer project 30 Journals 30 Days and to create a page based on this artist. Not this easy, indeed.
I did it ! I took some time to spread some LOVE in my Art Journal before going to sleep yesterday night... I had kind of a block, didn't know what to do even if I knew who I wanted to chose.
This project really pimped me all July long. I discovered a lot of new artists, and some really inspired me. Karin Baltimole is one of them.
I decided to get the idea of her Target Practice paintings, I used as a base a "gingerbread" shape bought at a craft store, at the kids section. Then I covered it with oil pastels that I covered with a thin layer of black acrylic paint that I scrapped with a palette knife.
I just let it go, without knowing what will come next. And it felt good.
I'm not so satisfied with the result but I am learning to detach myself from my pages.
Here are some close-ups:
Gratitude Friday, thank you for allowing me to be me.
Gratitude Friday is a weekly ritual I started in order to focus on all the small and big positive things that happened during my week. I invite you to join me, you'll see how much being thankful can change your life. If you want to know more about it, read my introduction post.
This week, I feel full of Gratitude. Because I never felt that good, that ME, than this week.
I have this gut feeling telling me that I am on the right path, the one I chose before coming to "life", and I am supported and cheered on.
Thank you for all the laughter shared with my family.
Thank you for my mom's weekly calls.
Thank you because my body is finally shedding the over weight.
Thank you for all the artwork that are taking shape through my hands.
Thank you because I feel my heart beating, and it is full of Gratitude.
Thank you, Dear Universe.
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{Together Forever} New ArtWork for my Mum
Mom & Me
My mum was alone to raise me. And I think she really did a great job, it was not easy; after all.
We have a kind of "fusionnal" relationship but we both know that the other needs some space. I miss her so much since we're living in Canada; she went to visit us during five weeks this summer and I never thought it will go so fast.
It was her birthday on July 4th, so I wanted to create something meaningful just for her. Something she can look at and think of me. Even if I'm far away geographically. Something that would remind her how much I love her and she'll always be in my heart, every seconds of every minutes of every day.
The canvas was, I think, 16x20, but I'm not that sure about it, but it was quite big (it had to fit her luggage ).
I changed it slightly while she was here, before offering it to her. Because the character reprensenting me didn't have a mouth or a nose, and during 3 weeks she was telling me it was the only thing she didn't like about my Girls, she didn't understand why they only have eyes (but I DO know why they don't) so I added it subtly.
This finished and final one is the third I tried. The two I started before just wasn't what I was expected. It took me something like a year to really succeed in the idea and design (I don't know why, maybe i was too attached too it, I put too much pressure on this, so I was blocked).
I wanted it colourful.
I wanted the image to speak for itself.
And when I gave it to her on her birthday, she really liked it, and told me she'll hang it on her bedroom wall so only her could see it, because it's between her and me.
Here are some close-ups, click to enlarge:
It's absolutely not perfect, but I like it as it is 
Wishcasting Wednesday: What do you wish for your Creativity ?
This week, Jamie prompts us about our Creativity. As always, it's the perfect timing for me as I am introspecting a lot about it lately.
I wish to dig into my Creativity.
I wish to let the juicy creative flow comes out of my Soul via my Hands.
I wish to inspire people with my artwork.
I wish it could speak to people's Soul, that they feel loved and listened to and understood, and that they realize that they are not alone.
I am still in awe about the reaction regarding my videos and the interview I wrote for Connie's 31st day of 30 Journals 30 Days project (that I deeply miss...). I can't believe all the love I am receiving, all the nice comments people write me here and there. I would never thought it would happen. Never.
My husband encourages me to go further and to sell my artwork. I have to figure out how to create prints (and where to buy the clear bags to put them in when I send them etc). I still wonder if people would actually buy to have something I made. I experience for years a huge fear of failure, yes.
Today, I hope you'll wish along with me because I'm nurturing a big project I can't wait to release but that first needs to be loved and to take shape before, and it is something really important to me...
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