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"Creative Spirit Blog" February 20, 2025 Building Blocks
A Foggy Morning Pastel “T he capacity to learn is a gift; the ability to learn is a skill; the willingness to...
carolyn land
Feb 202 min read


Creative Spirit Blog December 15, 2022 Gifts
A Moment in Time Pastel over Watercolor “The meaning of life is to find your gift. The...
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Dec 15, 20223 min read


Creative Spirit Blog November 22, 2022 Being Thankful for Who We Are
Majestic Autumn Pastel over Watercolor Don’t try to lessen yourself for the world; let the world catch up...
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Nov 22, 20222 min read


Creative Spirit Blog: October 19, 2022 Setting Priorities
The Magic in the Bark Collage “Just because things hadn’t gone the way I had planned didn’t necessarily mean they had gone...
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Oct 19, 20223 min read


Creative Spirit Blog July 5, 2022 Staying Centered
“Those who contemplate the beauty of the earth find reserves of strength that will endure as long as life lasts.” Rachel Carson Elements...
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Jul 5, 20222 min read


Creative Spirit Blog December 4, 2021 Prepare to Be Surprised
Messages Collage "A man should look for what is, and not for what...
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Dec 4, 20212 min read


Creative Spirit Blog October 9,2021 Strong Foundations
" Running Rapids" Mixed Media “If you are setting out to...
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Oct 9, 20212 min read


Creative Spirit Blog August 28, 2021 The Oneness of Life and Art
"Nature Sings" Handmade paper, Palm, Fiber “Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life.” ...
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Aug 28, 20212 min read


Creative Spirit Blog August 14, 2021 Inspiration to Initiative
"Elements from Nature" Collage “It is good to love many things, for therein lies the true strength, and whosoever...
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Aug 14, 20212 min read


Creative Spirit Blog July 30, 2021 Obstacles
Sun's Up! Pastel over Watercolor Success is a collection of problems solved”. I.M. Pei The creative...
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Jul 31, 20212 min read


Creative Spirit Blog July 16, 2021 "Walking the Creative Path"
. Echo's of the Past Mixed Media “Creativity is a state of mind, a way of being, and it comes from a sacred place within”. ...
carolyn land
Jul 17, 20212 min read


"Creative Spirit Blog": The Consciousness of Color
"Sunlight on the World" Collage “Color is the power which directly influences the soul”. Wassily Kandinsky How does...
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Jun 19, 20213 min read


The Business Choice
“Poor artist” you gave away part of your soul when you painted the picture which you are now trying to dispose of.” Paul Gauguin...
carolyn land
Apr 23, 20213 min read


Chance or Choice
“The object, which is the back of every true work of art, is the attainment of a state of being; a state of high functioning, a more than...
carolyn land
Apr 10, 20212 min read


Flexing Your “Risk Muscle”
“A man’s errors are his portals of discovery.” James Joyce Natures Force Collage Sometimes...
carolyn land
Mar 12, 20212 min read


Tools in Your Toolbox
“Art is a language, instrument of knowledge, instrument of communication” Jean Dubuffet In the last blog I addressed the problem...
carolyn land
Feb 12, 20213 min read


TheMotivation Factor
“With the new day comes new strength and new thoughts”. Eleanor Roosevelt Human beings are not born with a passive default mode. Just as...
carolyn land
Jan 29, 20213 min read


Obstacles
“Every obstacle presents an opportunity to improve our condition.” Unknown Over the past several months every time I finish a blog I...
carolyn land
Jan 15, 20212 min read


Resolve to Be Yourself
Making art is truly a period of uncertainty. The wellspring of our creative vitality comes from not knowing what the end product will be....
carolyn land
Jan 1, 20212 min read


Courage
“It takes courage to grow up to be who you really are.” E.E.Cummings Ice Flow Mixed Media I read...
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Dec 18, 20203 min read
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