I’m in Portugal for an Art2Life Retreat. A cool question came up on the first day that I want to share with you. It’s such a common issue.
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I often talk about staying connected to your feelings to make your best art…but what if you don’t like how you feel and don’t want to be connected to those feelings?
We can overcome this. If we think about what makes us feel better and focus on those feelings, we create from there. The work may not be strong initially, but the more you stay connected with how you want to feel, the stronger the work will be. We can use our art to express any way we feel or the way we want to feel.
We want to bring all of ourselves to our art through the good times and hard times. Art-making can shift how you feel. From my experience, more interesting art comes out of the hard times. It’s all about possibilities.
Does this resonate with you? Let me know in the comments!
This week on the Art2Life Podcast, I’ll be going more deeply into strategies for being more connected to yourself. I focus on the importance of presence and ways to stay present in your life to feel connected to yourself. I hope you’ll join me this Wednesday wherever you listen to podcasts or on our YouTube Channel.
Have a great Sunday!
Nicholas
PS: I’ve been getting a lot of questions about 2025 Art2Life Retreats. Click here to get on our notifications list to be the first to know when we release the dates for 2025 in the coming months.
Hi! I’m
Nicholas Wilton
the founder of Art2Life.
With over 20 years experience as a working artist and educator, I’ve developed a systematic approach that brings authenticity, spontaneity and joy back into the creative process.
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