Thursday, September 29, 2011

Creativity & Growth In Creativity

Hi Everybody! I Came across this video today and thought I have to share it. It speaks to creativity and the learning curves we go through. I hope you watch it!  I posted my completed "Winter" season journal page earlier today & full post with photo collage of progress and other things if you would like to see it click here when you are done with the video. But here is just one photograph in case you don't have time.




Ira Glass on Storytelling from David Shiyang Liu on Vimeo.

Ira does say years, Years, YEARS!  Do a volume of work, huge amounts of work! So go create something! Fight your way through! Thanks for those words of wisdom and encouragement Ira Glass!

I can so relate to this, sometimes struggling, sometimes hard on myself, aching to grow creatively to produce quality work. I am going to fight my way through! Now going to create! Sketch, Draw, Paint and repeat! Paint, photograph, Paint, Photograph repeat!

Hope you have a wonderful weekend ahead! Linking up with Paint Party Friday come check it out if you like!  Leave a comment so I can visit you back! Follow along if you like! But, be sure and be creative!
How do you work through your creative obstacles?


31 comments:

  1. What a great post! I am right in that same page. Going at it, working and re working. I stopped painting for a while because I was into dolls, and because I did not want to get completely covered in paintings! But for months now I have been loving coming back to my brushes and paint tubes :o) Thanks for sharing this!

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  2. Terrific post and loving your art pages. Happy PPF, xx

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  3. Winter girl is looking gorgeous! :) I'll have to sheck out the video. Sound like he has great advise to give. :)

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  4. great winter page and wow, what a video. yes, i will keep at it! thanks for sharing!

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  5. Wow..gorgeous work Theresa..I love these mesmerizing blue hues..feels very mystical..healing and spiritual..she looks like a guiding spirit full of wisdom!
    Wonderful post..shine on!
    Victoria

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  6. Beautiful painting, you should be really proud of it.

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  7. Love your journal page & excellent post ~thanks, namaste, Carol (Share the Creative Journey) HPPF ^_^

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  8. I can relate also I need to work harder and do more...I just wish oil paints were not so expensive Hee-hee-hee
    keep on keeping on !
    - KAT -

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  9. Wonderful post and your new piece is amazing! Oh,and if you missed the email...you won my ACO Ferocious giveaway! Hope you'll get in touch soon so I can get it sent off to you! Congrats and Happy PPF! POP ART MINIS

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  10. Beautiful winter painting! She's lovely. The video was very inspirational also ~ I know I have room for improvement... thanks for sharing!!

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  11. lovely winter journal page, the colours do speak winter.

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  12. Beautiful painting. I love the red pop of her lips against the cool of the blue background. Draws me right in. And...I LOVE the video!! So very true. Thanks for posting it. Happy PPF! :-)

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  13. Thanks everyone! Glad everyone liked the video & thanks for your kind words. See you soon! xo Theresa

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  14. Your work is lovely and thanks for the video. Happy PPF!

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  15. wow - powerful video thanks so much for sharing, I too shall pass it on!!!!
    cheers,dana

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  16. I can definitely relate to your post. Love the work! Great job.

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  17. Your winter girl is beautiful! I can relate to your struggle. Creating can be difficult sometimes, and I think that it helps to try and maintain a sense of fun and play, and not be too hard on ourselves and attached to outcomes. Theresa, I would also like to let you know that you are a winner in my giveaway! Congrats! Wini xo

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  18. Dearest sweet Theresa, i totally love this video and Ira's words lots! Your winter girl is really really beautiful!! Have a lovely merry happy weekend and love to you!

    jacqueline
    http://jqlinesocuteithurts.typepad.com/

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  19. oh that video was great, as is your winter girl! I can so relate to what he is saying. ok, about loosing your work, I am crying with you. That made my stomach turn, as this is my biggest fear. It is a reminder that I need to sit down and back up!!! My back up hard drive failed this month, so now what? Thanks for the reminder, and I really hope you can find everything!

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  20. Really enjoyed the video! Thanks for posting this. I even enjoyed the type and the way his message was presented.

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  21. This is a great message. thank you for sharing it. I can relate to it entirely. The winter season journal page is beautiful.

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  22. Your Winter page is gorgeous! And what a great inspiring video! Its kind of serendipitous because it was about storytelling and even though that can relate to us as artists too, the thing I am having the most trouble getting confidence about is the childrens novel I am trying to write and keep ignoring for all the reasons he is talking about,lol! Thanks for sharing this! Deb

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  23. Great advice for authors, artists, or anyone with creative ambitions!

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  24. Fabulous winter spirit. So elegant and graceful.

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  25. Making my rounds still! Thanks for your lovely comments! Theresa

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  26. I LOVE your ladies of seasons- so very beautiful! I'm just now getting around to the PPF'ers, if I don't get to everyone by the end of Friday, my computer becomes the property of the kids and I can't get anywhere near it!

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  27. Ira Glass is a total hero of mine, and I'd never seen/heard this clip. Thanks so much for posting it - it's so reassuring that I'm on the right track. I think it's taken me 40+ years to flex my creative muscles because I wasn't willing to go through this period of being bad. It's hard to be patient while waiting for my skills to match my ambition, and I have those "What's the point?" days. This video is a reminds me that I'm doing exactly what I should be doing and not to stop! Your finished winter page is beautiful. Love the glowing orb in her hand.

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  28. Nice work and Ira is such an inspiration.

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  29. What a great video! Thank you for sharing it. It made me feel much better...lol, YEARS...he said, years! Phew, OK - then I am right on schedule. :) Have a wonderful, creative week. (Beautiful painting too!)

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  30. I love your finished piece! And I love that video! I am going to have to share that!!! Thanks so much!

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  31. iamrushmore that is cool that he is a hero of yours! thanks Hybrid J, Jen & Heather! Happy Creating! Theresa

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