Week 8 of The Declaration of You’s BlogLovin’ Tour is all about trust – a word I have been exploring this year. I chose this week for my post because trust is a powerful word for me. You can learn more about all 8 weeks of the BlogLovin’ tour here.
When I trust my muse I am more creative. When I don’t trust, it is not pretty. That is when the fear takes control.
I was attempting faces and I was so caught up in worrying that I was afraid to start. Didn’t trust that it would be okay. I had to prove to my muse that I trusted her. I proved my trust by just starting.
And I kept trusting, even when I drew this kindergarten style face. That trust let it become the canvas below.
You can see all the steps in this canvas in the post Burying and Excavating a Face.
Here’s where the canvas was when I stopped. The fear took control. I didn’t trust my muse so I became worried. What if I made a mistake? What if I ruined it? What if I used the wrong color?
I apparently thought I would change the course of history if I messed it up. What pressure. It’s no surprise this canvas sat for over a year due to this fear.
But I pulled that canvas out again once I learned a way for me to trust. Just one little word. Oops. You can read all about how I use Oops to trust the process in these posts:
Here’s where this canvas is at now. What a difference trust makes. Now this canvas feels like me, has the layers I love, and plenty of illegible journaling all thanks to trusting my muse.
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cool video, loved the way you talk about not having an inner engineer!!! lol thanks for sharing your artful ways
Oooooooh, I love those eyes!! Gorgeous colors too!!!
I love the powerful face you have created in this canvas. You’re so right your personal style always emerges in the end.
Trust that you can draw faces. Love this complex piece connect and all those wonderful layers with that face peeking through. xox
YES! It totally looks like you now! Trust yourself, because that is when the real you that I LOVE comes out!
Love the journey you took with this piece. It clearly shows how you’ve blossomed this year — learning to trust yourself and empowering others to open up to their unique creative process.
Love the building up and the burying, then the resurfacing! This is a brilliant piece, Carolyn–full of interest and inspiration!
Gorgeous! So much beauty here and I love how the whites of her eyes POP!
There’s so much energy in your artwork. Love it! 🙂