awaken the artist
Awaken The Artist Coloring Guide – Thoughts, Talking, Coloring, Videos, Creativity & Healing
I began a journey of adult coloring in 2005 when working through the emotional and financial challenges in my business. I purchased a few mandala coloring books and when they arrived I was excited to begin.
I then found it challenging to choose which symmetrical design to begin with and which colors to use and discovered this was a helpful exercise to practice mindfulness as I worked through my inner struggle with life situations.
As I colored my way through the intricate patterns I moved closer to the part of myself that had been calling for attention. Coloring was like massaging my soul. It softened my resistance and led me to my deeper calling of drawing and painting and to the creations of hundreds of designs, some of which you are about to color in this 2017 Inspirational Almanac.
Here is what I have learned from coloring over the years…
Coloring is a creative form of artful, self expression that heals us at a cellular level. It quiets and relaxes the mind and helps us develop and evolve our creativity. We begin with a structure (a drawing) to work from – choosing colors, blending, doodling – which enables us to connect to our courage and confidence.
Coloring is like food for the soul that enters our cells as positive frequencies clearing out creative blocks and reminding us of our truth. As we gain clarity and purpose we are able to hear our intuition and take inspired action.
Meditative coloring:
• Guides you into alignment with your truth, expanding your resourcefulness.
• Opens channels of creative solutions for life challenging situations.
• Connects you to deeper levels of your soul consciousness and callings.
I encourage the colorist to take time and connect to the details of the chosen drawing and choose colors that feel good. The depth of the engagement with our coloring corresponds to our deepening sense of who we are as infinite, creative beings.
As time went on I realized that coloring connected me to my creative self while dissolving fear and giving me something pleasureable to focus on. I was creating something colorful and beautiful that made me feel good and meditating on my finished piece helped me feel satisfied and complete.
So give it a try. Let your inner colorist out. And who knows. Coloring may lead you to Awaken The Artist in your heart like it did for me!
If you want to read more about coloring and watch my process pay attention to this blog for updates, videos and more about coloring!
Love
Wendy
Awaken The Artist Art & Coloring Challenge – Day 21/21
Today is the last OFFICIAL day of the art challenge. Yay!! Big accomplishment for me.
Plus a few people either attempted to join or did and one person said she is going to do her own 21 day challenge!
I will continue the challenge until the end of the month and the rest of the drawings will be posted in one blog.
OK. Here is the last official drawing of goddess #4 of 5.
Enjoy!
Love,
Wendy
Awaken The Artist Art & Coloring Challenge – Day 19and20/21
This blog post combines Day 19 and 20 since it encompasses the pencil sketch of Goddess #4 of 5 and of my friend Martha Giffen 🙂
Day 19 – Video 1
Day 19 – Video 2
Day 20 – Video 3
CLICK HERE to watch this video. (Facebook embed code is not working on this one!)
I’ll be back for Day 21 🙂
Enjoy!
Wendy
Awaken The Artist Art & Coloring Challenge – Day 18/21
Day 18 was created on Periscope instead of Facebook. There was a reason for this but I cannot remember what it was!
This is a quick pencil sketch of flowers and I will be painting it using watercolor pencils in the somewhat near future..
Art can be easy and quick as well as deep and contemplative and technical. There is a time and place for all of it.
The main point: Create Art!
Enjoy!
Love,
Wendy
Awaken The Artist Art & Coloring Challenge – Day 17/21
I worked on this late last night. The video is not here because Facebook apparently is experiencing a hiccup and there is no embed code. Love those technical glitches!
So here is the drawing with a little bit of photoshopping 🙂
My motivations are the Moon and Rainbow from yesterday!
Love,
Wendy
Awaken The Artist Art & Coloring Challenge – Day 16/21
Today I chose to do something different before I begin creating Goddess 4 of 5.
Can you guess who this is? I am creating a coloring book page 🙂
Enjoy your weekend!
Wendy
Awaken The Artist Art & Coloring Challenge – Day 15/21
Why I am drawing after a long day with a headache and why I am finishing an old drawing.
Enjoy!
Wendy
Awaken The Artist Art & Coloring Challenge – Day 14/21
Welcome to Day 14!
First here is a heart felt message from me about why I create art and why I am doing this 21 day challenge …
And today’s drawing video …
Much Love,
Wendy
Awaken The Artist Art & Coloring Challenge – Day 13/21
I am really enjoying this art challenge as it is transforming me on the inside and changing my art on the outside. I am smiling more, keeping artfully busy and I am receiving even more ideas to take my business forward.
If you have been wanting to jump into the challenge with me there is still time. Sign up to the right or send me a message on Facebook.
Some of you may not be ready because you feel stuck. If that is the case I have a great remedy for that and will be sharing more soon about my free video call to help you awaken your creative inner artist!
In the meantime…
Here is Video 1 for today 🙂
Yup. Facebook stopped again (Mercury in Retrograde?) so Video 2 posted as well !
And Video 2 …
Love,
Wendy
Awaken The Artist Art & Coloring Challenge – Day 12/21
The beginning of Goddess 3 of 5!
Enjoy! I’ll be back with the next video on Day 13 🙂
Much love,
Wendy
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