New Little Painting

Hi Visual Arts Guild friends!

I just wanted to share a little oil painting I made of my fat cat Abner. It is painted on a 6 x 6 inch cradled wood panel. I created a listing for a custom pet portrait in my shop. 

Hope everyone is doing well. Keep creating!

Creation

A thought occurred to me as I was sitting in front of some blank canvas this afternoon. My paints were out. My water cup was full. And I was motionless. Stuck.

The canvas was white. Stark and cold. (I swear it grew eyeballs and glared at me.)

WHY am I trying to force this thing which is supposed to be natural?

I found a wonderful verse from the Tao-te Ching which was incredibly touching. Maybe it can help some other artists out there who, like myself, are feeling a bit uninspired or lost.

"He whom life fulfills is as though he remains a child. He doesn't think about his actions. They flow from the core of his being."

I think I'm going to go channel some of my inner Buddha now. We'll see what happens!

~Angel, TerraScents.ArtFire.com

100 Drawings In 1 Month

Hello. I'm working on a new project right now: 100 Drawings In 1 Month! They are available for purchase online in My Artfire Shop here as well as in My Etsy Shop here. You can view all 100 Drawings here.

AVAG is growing!

We're now at 21 members. If you're an Artfire Artisan working in the visual arts and you'd like to join, go to our Guild page at ArtFire. Remember, you have to be a verified Artisan to join guilds.

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