When I paint, time disappears. Art is my freedom, my meditation, my escape.
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Favorite type of art to create is painting, especially expressive, meditative oil on canvas work. My relationship with painting deeper than just a hobby, it’s more like your reset button.
Where do you find inspiration?I don’t get inspired in the “sit and plan it out” kind of way… mine is much more emotional and intuitive. I don’t start with a strict concept. I start with a mood.... calm, restless, free, even a little heavy ..and the painting becomes a way to move that feeling out of me. It’s like I am pulled by colors and flow. My inspiration builds as I go. So inspiration shows up when: I am not rushed, I am not overthinking, I am just being.
What would you do with $25,000?I need to be stress free to be creative. 60% → Make my 2nd Bedroom a studio instead of renting it out to cover rent. So I will pay $1500 toward the rent for 12 months. 20% → Buy time (less work, more freedom) 20% → Occasional escape to reset. Travel somewhere for a month, simple life in a new culture - Hire marketing agent and art Broker.
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