Art Inspiration: Before and After

 

Hello My Fellow Art Lovers-  "God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, courage to change the things I can, and wisdom to know the difference."  - Reinhold Niebuhr, The Serenity Prayer     There are few things in life that I find as satisfying as good before and after pictures.   They show how powerful we humans can be.  We can transform our spaces!  We can make the change that we want to see. BUT there are of course many things in life that we have no control over.        Before and After of a Painting I recently reworked I realized recently that part of my love of cleaning, redecorating, organizing and yes even painting stems from a desire to control things.  It just feels so good to make things prettier. I'd like to embrace the "courage to change the things I can."  And come to peace with what I can't. There will be many aspects of the coming year that we will not have control over.  We can however control how we react to things.  We can control what we will learn, how we will grow.   I recently created a free online mini class called the Magic of Visualization.  I hope it brings you inspiration and helps you feel empowered. May you grow toward the light and have a Happy New Year  And as always...  Choose Peace, Prints available here I am working on my upcoming book on SYMBOLISM!  Stay tuned for the more juicy symbols and art philosophy as I swim through this material.  Would someone you love be inspired by this message?  Feel free to share