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October: Natural Expression . . .

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TIP OF THE MONTH Welcome to October. . . This month, observe the colors in nature. What kind of greens are out there in nature What other colors?. . .oranges?. . .yellows?. . .browns? Use these colors at your palette to work with. Grab your sketchbook now and forget about aesthetics! This is your sacred moment to express naturally. . .there is no should, could and would. . .instead. . . lots of doing. . .action. . .playing and exploring. Release the emotions that come. . .let them be, whether that is laughing, crying. . .or perhaps. . .twitching! Yes, this is what I am feeling for this month of October. Especially as this can be quite a busy action packed month getting things done before the end of the year. . .So take time for date night with you and your sketch book! If your partner feels left out. . .they can join you...

September: Creating your Masterpiece . . .

01 September in Journal by admin

TIP OF THE MONTH Welcome to September. . . As you well know, I love metaphors! This month, see your life as a masterpiece! What do we need to create this masterpiece. . .(drumroll please. . ) a palette! Yes our palette is where we can collect and mix colors. . . thin the colors and play with textures. As a metaphor, sometimes we want to continue with the colors already on the palette, other times, we may prefer to have a whole new set of colors. It is especially exciting to try out just those colors that we have never tried before. . .or use those colors that we used to find ugly! September is a perfect time to learn something new, get out of our comfort zone, add skills or learn about new ways to expand your thinking. It's after all the time when there is such a buzz of excitement in...

August: Welcome to the Birth of the Atelier Virtual Portal . . .

01 August in Journal by admin

TIP OF THE MONTH Welcome to August. . . I am excited to unveil the virtual portal into the Atelier! Starting on September 20th the first monthly SMART Intuitive Painting group will start, both in person and virtually. It's your time to . . . paint within a group setting, one evening a month, express yourself through topic-based exercises, discover answers to your questions, see a window into your subconscious genious, have fun, discover colors. . . lines and shapes, discover your personal style, let go. This is a fun journey that we will embark on together. Each month we will come together as a group . . .whether you participate online realtime (or view the recording . . . at your most convenient time) . . . or make it live in person. This is a journey that starts on September 20th at 7:00pm- 22:00pm Amsterdam time. (which is 1:00 pm EST. . .10:00 am...

July Sparks & Updates . . .

01 July in Journal by admin

TIP OF THE MONTH With 4th of July and all, feeling extra sparkly. . .so bear with me dear friends! In taking my own advice, I am digging in deep and discovering what is at the essence of what I most like to do, to share, to make a difference. Needless to say, I am practicing efficiency with my time these days. Over the last year, I have seen how SMART sessions can bring such insight both on a personal and business level - as described in my book. This is mostly because it is the best of the world of intuitive painting woven in with coaching and a dash of therapy. It's an all in one and I absolute love it when great insight comes out of art, that the maker can implement and make a positive change. So with that said, moving forward there are updates at the studio. . .change is good, it's...

June Practice: Be full of life, jokes, love & plans. . .

01 June in Journal by admin

TIP OF THE MONTH Welcome to June! Let's simplify during this full on month. What better time to practice being full with yourself! Ha, so funny actually yes? What do you mean by being full with yourself?! Well, go ahead and see to what degree you are full of life? What about full of jokes? Do you joke with yourself? What about love? Are you full of love for yourself? and let's not forget about being full of plans. . .what is next on your goodie list? In taking my own advice, I am digging in deep and discovering what is at the essence of what I most like to do, to share, to make a difference. Needless to say, I am practicing efficiency with my time these days. Over the last year, I have seen how I absolutely cherish SMART sessions - as described in my book. This is mostly because it is the best of the world of intuitive painting...

May Yellow and Blue Make Green . . .

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TIP OF THE MONTH Welcome to May! Welcome to being embraced by the color GREEN! Ever think about the qualities of this color? Can we get any closer to SPRING than green!? Thanks to the collaborative effort of Yellow and Blue. Green shares common attributes with both! It's a combination of cheerful warmth from the sun with calmness and serenity of both sea and sky. Green is after all the direct metaphor for nature! This is the season to live into this compassionate color. Within the chakra system, Green is often associated with our fourth chakra, the heart chakra. This fourth chakra governs our intuition and love. Here we feel compassion for our love and relationships. This chakra acts as the melting pot of the higher chakras and the lower chakras and is the source of our inner most desires, our dreams! As many of you may have me say that our hands are an expression of our heart. This...

April: Let me tell you ’bout the birds and the bees. . .

01 April in Journal by admin

TIP OF THE MONTH Welcome to April! Sending big waves of creativity from Amsterdam, and introducing Noah, who was born like a rocket on March 14th! We are all doing very well and eager of all that spring has to offer! Jewel Akens captured this seasons vibrations in his lyrics . . .The Birds & The Bees! Here we go (go ahead. . .a little Karaoke for you - hear song on youtube): . . . Let me tell ya 'bout the birds and the bees / And the flowers and the trees / And the moon up above / And a thing called 'Love' . . . Let me tell ya 'bout the stars in the sky /And a girl and a guy / And the way they could kiss / On a night like this . . . When I look into your big brown eyes / It's so very plain to see / That it's time you learned about the...

March: Through Rose Colored Glasses

01 March in Journal by admin

TIP OF THE MONTH Welcome to March! Does this mean that we are done with winter and ready to start off the Spring (In the Northern Hemisphere that is)? It's funny to contemplate this, especially as we have quite a strong hail storm today in Amsterdam! Do we see the glass half full or half empty. . .might I suggest half full- seems to offer so many more possibilities in my book! Guess it's a matter of choosing our perspective! What if changing our perspectives was a matter of changing our glasses. Consider putting the concept of rose colored glasses to the test. What would we notice about the world now? What about this will expand our thoughts, feelings, senses. What new insight might motivate us to jumpstart that project sitting on the back burner? What might these rose colored glasses have to do in enhancing our creativity? It is my opinion that Rose coloured glasses have much in common with creativity....

February: A window into yourself

01 February in Journal by admin

TIP OF THE MONTH Wowzers, here we are in February! What a loving month, with cupid in the air and all. Though the weather in Amsterdam has been fairly mild, we have still have the shorter days of winter. . . .and now we are enjoying how each day is getting longer once again. This brings about this exciting feeling for me that Spring is just around the corner (of course, depending on your location, you may be experiencing exactly the opposite sensation: moving from Summer to Autumn). So with this tingling of change in the air, what would it feel like to take this time to awaken your creativity to a next level? On that note, in January, I created a Smart Vision Board for what I will create in 2016. Note: Check out my January Blog to create a board for yourself. As a matter of fact, as I am sitting here typing away, my colorful board sits right in front of...

January Diamond in the Rough. . .

01 January in Journal by admin

TIP OF THE MONTH Welcome 2016! A new year is ahead of us. . .one that I am particularly excited about. While in Iceland I have been absorbing inspiration all around. The landscape here is especially fascinating. You see what we experienced is an ever changing array of colors, textures, temperatures and light. In particular, I was struck by the gorgeous transparency and reflectivity at one particular lava beach. You see, this lava beach is the receiver of countless stranded iceberg chunks that get washed ashore by the sea. Sad on one aspect to witness them melting. From a visual perspective, these natural ice sculptures are fascinating beyond belief to witness them up so close. They vary in all shapes, sizes, color intensities and translucency; from a striking teal blue to complete transparent and opaque surfaces. Walking along this black beach with glowing sculptures got me thinking about how each one reminds me of an...

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