Turbulent times

God is our refuge and strength a helper who is always found in times of trouble

Therefore we will not be afraid though the earth trembles and the mountains topple into the depth of the seas though its water roars and foams and the mountain quake with its turmoil. There is a river its streams delight the city of God the holy dwelling place of the most high .God is within her; she will not be toppled God will help her when the morning dawns Nations rage,Kingdom topple the earth melts when he lifts his voice...Psalms 46.

How do we pass through these turbulent unsettling and wild times as an artist when all that we hear is death and more contamination.Finding time for the one who made us is important and all of us find him in different ways some in their daily chores others in their songs, passages, paints,  work and thoughts.

Little notes to self

I am thinking of writing little notes to myself about my works remember those aha moments when you just know what to do, we all have those and we can categorize them and share them with others.
What should I call them life cards? moment cards? or flashcards. I was reading from my diaries from 8 years ago of things and events and moments that I don't think of anymore but they were significant then. It's funny how life changes us and also changes our perspective. Am going to share one little lesson here from the kitchen here "Clean as you go" and "Plan your meals ahead" so that you have time to paint.

Knowing your tools

What is it that stops one from working on their craft, family responsibility otherworldly stuff. I don't know all I know is there is always a struggle there are things that hold you back and stops you to go back to the studio. The most critical part of an artist is not only to know what they are creating but also to synchronously work with the tools and materials in hand. Create a relationship with them that is gonna last their lifetime. Sometimes when an artist stops working they kinda lose the skills that they had crafted and over a time period.

The challenge here to give time and work a little bit everyday no matter what and say hello as often as we can to the materials. They are like close friends you lose touch and suddenly one day you call and talk for hours. The craft is important and the idea of art is also very important. One needs to understand first where is coming from and what does it trying to say.

Eye of the heart

Sometimes I wonder what is art really other than the hops and jumps and excitements. Maybe it's more of trying to know something that lies beyond the depth of what eye can perceive and understand. It's an exploration that we do outside which leads to a journey more inside knowing ourself knowing the limitation that lies between the vision and the end product. Understanding the tools and the opportunities that lie in front of us. As I look into more work of art sometimes it feels like most of it is superficial and a mere imitation of the world around us the inner journey of the artist got lost in the survival.

Living

This is an interesting photo and it's kinda true. We never really think about living that much until something drastic happens and we are forced to rethink life. When I was much younger I heard the elders said to live life happily and to give and receive as much as possible for it is really short. Never really understood what they meant. Maybe it's more about to feel the essence of life to really understand how much of a blessing it is to breadth live into all that we think and do. Live to live and leave even when you know you are not done.

Results of abstraction

I read somewhere recently about an interview with one of the student of Cecil Collins the visionary artist who used to teach at Central Saint Martin London. He was one of the unconventional teachers of the century who always taught his pupils to take the journey inside towards the divine truth.

The ways of working ambidextrously and using different unknown mediums and tools to experiment with music is very abstract and offset but somehow it raised the subconscious inside oneself and helps to reach and understand that art is not always about imitating thing or portraying something its more about letting our ego and to praise life through wonder and magic.

Doing with what we have

Going through life a lot of times it felt like may be we need more than we already have just to be like others , to portray what the western society project as perfect but we forget the idea of enough . Most of the time just enough is fine and keeps us happy in the bible it is written " Look at the ravens - they don't plant or harvest or store food in barns, for god feeds them"

Today I was preparing food for a large party and I thought of times that I have done the same with very few utensils and little money . The lord have provided me the means to buy more stuff to have expensive kitchen gadgets and necessities but do I really need them. I had prepared the same dishes 5 years back without them and realized may be could have done with them. Over the years I have realized material things doesn't and can never give us peace only a sound peaceful conscious mind can.So the message for today is "We can really do a lot with what we have".