last canvass

Finished the latest paintings today after a succesful (if it can be called that) day in the cab. Not what I want to do, as you all know, but needs must.

Anyway, they are now complete and it looks like Im moving into abstracts. Perhaps there is an abstract exhibition out there waiting for me ?!

Now I have no more canvass and cant get any until Wednesday, and then only if other outside influences have their positive sway. Fingers crossed, mind visualising, on that one.

Abstract, although not entirely new to me, is not something I normally gravitate to but recently I seem to be falling into it. Its quite interesting. Its something I learned whilst at uni, from watching other students making both good and bad attempts at it. There is one particular method that was employed for two years by one student which I found particularly interesting. Her degree show was, for me, one of the best. Aspects of her work have been employed in both of these paintings. Now, titles for abstracts are particularly dificult arent they? perhaps I should just number them something like.........."meditation 2", "meditation 5", etc., etc.. What do you think?

I have been applying positive thinking with visualisations today until it actually hurt! But I know that I still have to leave it to the Universe.

Think of what you want to do, not what you dont want to do, thats the key. Dont offer the universe any negatives at all.

Love all, hurt none, its the only religion you need.

WELL !!!!!!!!

I let go this afternoon and the latest work morphed into this. I dont know if its improved or worsened, but its certainly diferent to its original conception.

There may be work involved tomorrow or Monday, I will have to let it talk to me first.

Well, nothing much else to say today, taxi had cracked windscreen so no money made today, never mind.

remember to love one another people, never judge too quickly or too harshly, and remember that what you think, so you are. Think happy, positive thoughts and be happy and positive and attract others who are happy and positive and see your life change.

Love all,hurt none, the only religion you need.

LITTLE TOUCHES

Some subtle little changes and additions really alter a piece and I hope for the better. Its not complete of course, I think there is a lot more work to do and I have tomorrow with no work so maybe I will see what happens tomorrow.

Nothing much else to say about anything right now.

Just remember folks that friendships, real friendships stand the test of time even though they are fragile things. Respecting each other and putting up with the little things you dont like about somebody, concentrating on the things you really like about them, is the only way to maintain them. If all we want is a clone of ourselves then we neither grow as individuals nor do we calm the group energies of the world.

Love all and hurt none, its the only religion you need.

POST EDINBURGH FESTIVAL

Spent the last three days at the Edinburgh Festival, took in a couple of fringe shows and attended the Military Tatoo (boy did it rain?! but we didnt let it stop our enjoyment, we just bought ponchos and widened our smiles.) It was good to get away for the longweekend, but its always good to return isnt it? I considered putting up pics of the weekend, but that might be boring for all you lovely people.

Anyway, the day after returning from bonny Scotland I continued working on an abstract and today began a new abstract. This has to keep me going through the taxi-times, and the lonely times of evenings. Without this I would go crazy. But most artists feel this way I think. I think for artists this is normal. I keep putting out to the Universe what I want from life, what I deserve from life and am 100% certain that it will all come to me quite soon

this last image is the start of the new abstract

Remember people, what Albert Einstein said..........Life is but an illusion, albeit a persistant one........

but also remember that thoughts are living things and find places to perch once you have given them expression, so be careful what you think. If you feel a negative thought forming in your mind quickly smother it in a positive thought. It isnt easy, but with practice it gets better and the results make it worthwhile.

Love all, and hurt none, its the only religion you need.

Perfect Day

Just made a few subtle changes tonight to this painting in progress. I think you can see them. More to do in the future to it.

Its a good end to a good day, finally got the chance to try out a new work task and I think I did o.k. I feel good about it. I was nervous in case I should find I was not good at it, but I dont think that was the case. Am doing it again next wednesday, I assume I will be paid this time. It breaks up the boring taxi work and, hopefully, will lead to a few more sessions. I have to thank my so very good freind S.S. for all of this. Now, having put into place through this new good mental practice, this earning stream/new challenge etc., I have to put the same energies into my show at Hastings. I believe..........I KNOW I will sell my paintings at this show, and not just cover my costs but also make a healthy profit and lay the foundations for future art sales

Still havent made up my mind regarding MA, but no hurry I dont think. Its a major decision and so I have asked Shen Sh'ui to offer me advice.

Have to go now but remember people......................Love, Love and Love again, its the only medicine for Life.

NEW EXPERIMENT, NEW LIFE

I cant believe its been a week since my last blog! This means its also been a week since I did any artwork, no wonder Ive been feeling shitty, although I felt really really great Sunday evening.

Did I mention the book I bought called The Power is Inside You by Louisa Hay? I cant recall, its been a week.....lol........anyway, I read it in a day and half and immediately started putting it into practice, and so far it has worked. My visualisations are so diferent now because I truly want my life to pan out for the better. So, what does this have to do with my present art? Its a willingness to change. This current image is all about experimenting, attempting to put onto canvass more of how my meditations sometimes go when I reach that upper level. Its just the first layer, there will be other layers. I dont know how it will turn out exactly, but its leading me into thoughts of the M.A. I had considered defering it for at least a year. I still havent made a final decision..............except, if I do decide to do it this year then I think it must be full time, not part time as I told Fiona when she gave me the place. I trust the uni is flexible enough to alter that. I dont think I can let it drag on for two years. It all hinges on whether I can be making enough money to pay for it and all the other necessary things in life. speaking of things in life, I have removed some negative energies from my email list and from my mobile phone. Now there is little excuse for negativity to find its way back into my psyche.

Interesting day coming up tomorrow, wish me luck people.

and remember all of you that only Love has the power to change the world, Love is the only religion you need.

RECYCLE / RECLAIM 7

Today I decided to work on this one but having sat and stared at it for almost an hour I couldnt think of anything to do it. Its quirky, its loose, it suggests a story, although there is nothing meditational in this one, so I just varnished it. The second photo is the varnished piece but its still actually black and white, not with the hint of colour that the camera has lied about. I hoped to make the varnish leave drips, as you can see in the close-up, but I suspect that when I look at it once it has dried the drips will have vanished. I will let you know tomorrow.

Back to the taxi tomorrow. Hopefully I will get ride into Leicester as I need to find exactly where a certain building is as I need to be there on Wendesday morning.

Like I said, put it out to the Universe and then knock on doors . Persistance pays. I have also been using the affirmations I found in that book and have visualised events, I have even drawn these events and have them at strategic points in my house. I am laminating a couple of affirmations to carry around in my wallet and perhaps to put in taxi so that it really gets the chance to work. Also, I have contacted a link I have in the world of fund finding to see if there is any chance of me obtaining funds for a couple of projects I have in mind. Maybe I shouldnt have said that, but then again , it lets the Universe know that I really want this.

Remember people, every day declare for yourself what you want in life. Declare it as though you have it! Love all, hurt none......the only religion you need.