Thursday, January 12, 2012

Time for Artistic Pursuits

"Artistic pursuits" suggests something different to each of us. 
For me, it is about trying to find a balance to do something CREATIVE and NEW 
within the normal verisimilitudes of life;
those activities that are REAL and
aren't easily changed.
And we all know what  that means.

In January I signed up for a few on-line classes, studied a few more photography books
and decided to pursue NO single activity, but to give myself 
SPACE and JOY
in a variety of art mediums.


At Meri's Musings, Meri asked for an example of something that brings us
~J~O~Y
This simple photo represents some of those  interests that I find JOY in: painting, photography, photoshop (kind of) and textures. 

Heart Thought: Remember that even the smallest steps count.
                             Take Joy,  Sharon




7 comments:

  1. I like space to experiment, express and expand too!

    Sue x

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  2. wonderful, joyful ways to stretch and grow your spirit!

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  3. time
    and spaciousness
    yes...

    xox - eb.

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  4. Hi Sharon -- I agree that one shouldn't be limited to just one expression. Life is short! :)

    Thanks so much for stopping by and leaving a thoughtful comment on my blog. Have a wonderful weekend.

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  5. Sharon - how wonderful that you have so many outward expressions for your creative spirit. That lovely riot of color - your paints and paintings in all their messy, glorious beauty.

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  6. I love your heart thought -- and it's true. If you take one little step in the direction you want to go, you'll figure out the next step.

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  7. That is definitely and image that captures a lot of Joy! I love it Sharon.

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Thank you for taking your time to drop by and leave a note. Warmly, Sharon