Video - Sunday's ART of Truth - "Art washes away the dust..." - 10-2-22
Video – https://youtu.be/sjWKjaZW_Gc
Hello friends, welcome to Sunday’s ART of Truth. Today, the inspiration for this journal spread was from a quote I saw on Facebook recently. “Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life” – Pablo Picasso. I have had some challenging things happen these past couple of weeks. Not just challenging, but heart wrenching. In that place, I struggle to find a way to express that and process it, but I found myself in tears every time I thought about creating around those feelings. When I saw the quote, I begin to think of what I do, in part, to move through hard emotional things. I create. That’s what I do. I get messy. I get lost in my studio. I find peace there.
Many things were stirred in my heart as I created this journal page. I knew I wanted the image in the center crossing over both pages. As I moved creatively and intuitively through the process, a healing visual occurred. The texture created around the focal image quickly began to look like the walls of a secret garden. I was surprised when I realized that the image has a picture of a gate or door with a rusty hinge and key. I didn’t plan that, but what a sweet surprise it was. As I added color to the texture, it became so clear that this page gave me a wonderful picture of safety, security, the life that I live within, and the boundaries I establish to keep myself safe and well.
When we must make decisions to let go of people in our lives, it is heart wrenching. However, when those relationships destroy, there is a time to move away, exit, protect, and establish a boundary. A door perhaps? A gate? Sometimes, it is a wall. For me, these last weeks, I found myself needing to erect a wall. It is a wall that protects my heart from hurtful abuses, dead-end dialogue, and taking into my soul things that are ugly and hateful and full of lies.
So, yes. Sometimes we need a respite to our secret garden. Our safe place. A space where can process and heal and get back up and face the world again. The stings of words aren’t easily erased, and yet, if we can find that safe haven of peace, we can heal.
For me, my peaceful place is my studio, within my home. I come in here and I can cry and create. I can pour it all out in creative ways.
I think, for each of us, our haven or place of peace will be unique to us. For some, that is their car. For others, it is in a book. Yet, others might find that boundary of peace outdoors.
We all have been hurt and we have hurt others. We all have wounds that need time to heal.
My friends, I hope that you can give yourself permission to sit in that place, whatever it is. Like art, it can wash from you soul, the dust of everyday life. It is good. It is right. It is necessary. It is healing. It is a gift you give yourself, and also others.
Be Blessed my friends until next time,
Beloved – Reborn
Supply list under photos!
Supplies used:
Golden Fluid Acrylics – Iridescent Gold Fine, Raw Umber, Sap Green hue and Manganese Blue - See Basic Mixed Media Supply List Below
US Art Supply Modeling Paste – https://www.amazon.com/Art-Supply-Modeling-Acrylic-Medium/dp/B07GYZ19DW/ref
Daler & Rowney Matte Medium – cannot locate this product. I purchased it at Walmart years ago.
DecoArt Crackle Paint - See Basic Mixed Media Supply List Below
Golden Glazing Medium - See Basic Mixed Media Supply List Below
Scrap papers for background
List of basic mixed media supplies:
TCW Light & Fluffy Modeling Paste - https://www.amazon.com/s?k=light+and+fluffy+modeling+paste&crid=3PFDSLJUPLGOO&sprefix=light+and+flu%2Caps%2C272&ref=nb_sb_ss_i_1_13
Shoresua Script Stamp- https://www.amazon.com/Shoresua-Transparent-Silicone-Scrapbooking-Embossing/dp/B07PGN3MR3/ref=sr_1_77?dchild=1&keywords=bo+bunny+stamps&qid=1601231832&sr=8-77
Golden High Flow Acrylic – Transparent Yellow Oxide - https://www.amazon.com/s?k=goldenhigh+flow+acrylics&ref=nb_sb_noss_2
Liquitex Matte Medium- https://www.amazon.com/Liquitex-Professional-Matte-Medium-8-Ounce/dp/B000IYWYNE/ref=sr_1_1?crid=74CDOKRUL040&dchild=1&keywords=liquitex+matte+medium&qid=1586229506&sprefix=liquitex+ma%2Caps%2C291&sr=8-1
Liquitex Glazing Medium- https://www.amazon.com/Golden-Multi-Purpose-Acrylic-Polymer-GAC-100/dp/B001YJPX58/ref=sr_1_46?dchild=1&keywords=golden+glazing+medium&qid=1586230065&sr=8-46
Liquitex Heavy Gesso- https://www.amazon.com/Liquitex-Professional-Super-Surface-Medium/dp/B001UNREO6/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=liquitex+heavy+gesso&qid=1586229647&sr=8-1
Penny Black Script Stamp- https://www.amazon.com/Penny-Black-Script-Unmounted-40-470/dp/B01HNO5R08/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=Penny+Black+script+stamp&qid=1586229678&sr=8-1
Shawn Petite Stencils- https://shop.shawnpetite.com/Stencils-c14287046
Decoart Crackle Paint - https://www.amazon.com/s?k=decoart+crackle+paint&ref=nb_sb_noss_2
Rembrandt Soft Pastel – Black – https://www.amazon.com/s?k=rembrandt+soft+pastel+black&ref=nb_sb_noss
Golden Fluid Acrylics - https://www.amazon.com/s?k=golden+fluid+acrylics&crid=1140N398O4PP1&sprefix=golden+fluid+%2Caps%2C520&ref=nb_sb_ss_ac-a-p_1_13
Junk Journal Basic Supplies List –
FabriTac Glue – https://www.amazon.com/s?k=fabritac&ref=nb_sb_noss
Art Glitter Glue – https://www.amazon.com/s?k=art+glitter+glue&ref=nb_sb_noss_2
Ranger Archival Ink – Vintage Photo – They no longer make the pad so I bought the reinker and a DIY ink pad – https://www.amazon.com/Ranger-AIP48077-Empty-Archival-Pad-Empty/dp/B016A88EAI/ref=sr_1_4?dchild=1&keywords=ranger+diy+ink+pad&qid=1626104364&sr=8-4
Https://www.amazon.com/s?k=vintage+photo+reinker&ref=nb_sb_noss_2