Where ART Lives Magazine Volume 4 Number 3 | Page 73

bathroom mirror it may say, smile and in your
studio, it may say, your paintings bring joy and
beauty to others. Share them with the world.
4. Get in synch with the light. Sleeping between
the hours of 10 to 6 have scientifically shown to be
the most advantageous hours to renew your body,
recharge your mind and enhance your thinking
powers. I used to work nights when I was young,
and I never slept in synch with the sunlight. When
I changed jobs, my body gravitated toward
sleeping from 10 to 6 and my creativity, health and
energy blossomed.
5. Technology dos and don’ts-Know when to use it and when to lose it. I use a photo app for
transforming my own images into something that will inspire a painting or
sculpture. I put aside my electronics at least 30 minutes before bedtime and I never have them
in the room with me when sleeping.
6. See with new eyes-This is from another chapter in my upcoming book. As a visual artist I
am always looking around me for inspiration. I love textures and I use my camera to capture
cracked surfaces, peeling paint and wonderous clouds. When I see the familiar images with
fresh eyes, it jump starts my imagination. We used to play a game where we would take a
common object and come up with new uses or ideas for it. They didn’t have to be reality
based, just creative. A beret could become a frisbee, a swimming pool, a bowl or even a space
ship.
7. Mute the inner critic and let go of judgement. Dumb ideas reframed become limitless
possibilities, which can lead to brilliance as we see in the previous exercise. But, the critic is
going to want to raise its head. Imagine you have a remote control and when the critic pops
up, hit the mute button.
8. Invite Curiosity out for a date and remember to see with the wonder of a child. Allow your-
self a play date to follow your imagination. Perhaps you go to the zoo or the park and pl
ay on the swings. When you allow yourself to see with the curiosity of a child, you will see
wonderful things.
9. Most importantly, dump perfection. When you let this go, then anything is possible.
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