Unordinary Creative Quotes

The photo above is from my abstract series. If you'd like to see more of my abstract work click here

I'm still feeling horrible. I think it must be the Cipro the Dr. put me on. I can't hardly stay up on my feet for more than 30 mins without feeling dizzy, weak and like I am going to throw up. So I've got to go back today for another visit. Which is great, I hate paying another co-pay, then undoubtly another round of antibiotics of some sort. I can't really think of much to say, so I thought I'd list a few of my favorite unordinary quotes about creativity.

Here is one of my favorites, Vincent is one of my favorite artist:


“I try more and more to be myself, caring relatively little whether people approve or disapprove.” Vincent Van Gogh

BE YOURSELF!

"When I am, as it were, completely myself, entirely alone, and of good cheer - say, travelling in a carriage, or walking after a good meal, or during the night when I cannot sleep; it is on such occasions that my ideas flow best and most abundantly.” Mozart

DARE TO EXPERIMENT
"Don't play what's there, play what's not there." Miles Davis

"If I create from the heart, nearly everything works; if from the head almost nothing." Marc Chagall

"There is nothing in a caterpillar that tells you it's going to be a butterfly." Buckminster Fuller


"All profoundly original art looks ugly at first." Clement Greenberg

Here are a few neat things to help your creativity while you surf today:

http://www.creativityforlife.com/full_article.php?article_id=37

Here's a cool quiz for artists preparing their first portfolio:
See it here


Ok, well peace out. I've got to go lay back down for a bit.
Hopefully things will even out soon.

The joys of femininity

Well life the last few days here has been a real pain. It's been excruciatingly busy over the weekend. I finally got the huge birthday party for my girls planned, and excecuted. We did an amazing Race theme, with a scavenger hunt/race type 2 1/2 hour competetion. It took alot of work, and the kids all enjoyed it. We had 24 people racing and they all seemed to enjoy it. I have felt so odd all week, not exactly ill, but not well either. Then it hit around 3:30 Thursday afternoon. The dreaded UTI- I waited about an hour then headed in. There has to be nothing more miserable than that. So the Dr. put me on Cipro--which makes me feel so out of it. Then it is was off to get that party planned. Quite busy over the weekend. It was an exhaustive mindbending task, but it is one I hope the girls remember forever. My favorite part was boiling up the chicken feet for the oink / cluck challenge!
The kids had to transfer pickled pigs lips or chicken feet from one containter to another. It was gross!!!

Anyway, I have had my fill of cranberry juice for awhile. I don't think I could drink much more. It's really good for you though. Here is a little cranberry juice recipe that helped me get more of it down. The taste is ununusually addicting:
1/2 glass Northland Cranberry Juice (not the cranberry cocktail stuff, although it will work in a pinch)
1/2 glass Diet 7-up
1/2 green lime, squeezed into a glass.
Mix it all up and it tastes wonderful..very tart.

Well, I hope to be updating my website this week. I am trying to make a definitive decision on my new company and whether or not I should start it.
Who knows?
Today has been an official flop day---I so needed it. I'll go fix dinner then we will watch a movie or something.
Some days you just need to do nothing. Hopefully the rest will benefit my body.
Or at the very least my mind.

Creativity Quote for the Day 1-11-05

I am going to be an artist! – I don't really know where I got my artist idea... I only know that by that time it was definitely settled in my mind.-Georgia O'Keefe

I've missed posting my art thoughts for the day. Any comments on that one? For me the quote above totally explains how I became an artist. A nuance from my childhood, an idea, or is it just who I am intrisically am?
Art is a phenomenal thing, and creating makes me feel so much closer to the Creator. I belive in divine guidance and I feel most at peace when I am painting. Even to the wee hours of the morning. I love it, it's invigorating and enlivening to me.

Time for a hair appointment.
Have a great day!

Some days I just hate technology

Ugh!
This face lift is painful. I've spent way too much time today trying to figure this all out. I can't stand leaving things not right. I can't figure out why my images can't be seen from my new hosting company. Not coool and I am getting more frustrated by the minute..

ugggghhhhhh. Not to mention I have to totally relearn all the software to update my site now. Not good. I may have to back out with that 30 day moneyback guarantee if I can't get it together.

Working on a face lift for my blog

It's been a while since I posted. I am working on so many projects that I can't keep up with everything. Switching hosting companies for my sites, trying to update pages , catch up on orders. Then also my new business passion for my new cosmetic line and store are also consuming me. I've got to get in the studio today and finish up a special rush order so it will be on time. It's tough when people want handpainted originals on a 10 day timeline. I think this will be the last one I do, it's just too stressful. Can I get it done,yes of course. But it feels too much like work, and that just causes a strain on my artistic inspiration.
Stay tuned to see what is up with the blog..maybe I can get it all worked out here in a bit.