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Sunday, 6 January 2008  Finally got my own copy of The New Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain by Betty Edwards. This book was recommended to me by my Fine Arts elective teacher 3 years ago. I was taking Oil Painting as an elective then and I asked for advice on how I could improve on sketching because I'm better at painting than illustration. I know squat about shading, lighting, etc etc. Thank you to my officemate kris kringle for giving me a gift cert from Fully Booked! I'm feeling much better about myself today. And I'm so proud because I've been really committed to doing the Artist's Way workshop. Swear, I was so not the type to follow a workbook religiously. Guess the new year's bringing out some qualities I didn't know I possessed. I've been doing my daily morning pages (these are 3 pages worth of long hand journal writing)--week 1, I did seven out of seven. That's an accomplishment because it entails me waking up at least 30 minutes earlier than usual. And we all know I am not a morning person. And how much I love sleeping. I also managed to accomplish some of the tasks assigned for the week. One's the Artist Date, which I did today. Loved spending time alone. I was dreading it because I noticed the times I spend by myself lately are spent agonizing over this certain issue I have--literally made myself sick over it. But today I just spent it relaxing. And I went shopping for new jeans. And the book! I love it. I didn't know I missed the company I keep when I'm alone. :) So I've finally decided I will be spending my birthday in Dumaguete with Igor. I'm taking Friday and Monday off from work so that'll be 4 days of escape from my chaotic Manila existence. Bliss. And I'll be visiting a place I've never been to, which is perfect. New year, new destination. I need the change in scenery. And I've been hearing about how peaceful the place is--totoo ba baklush? Hehe anyway, can't wait til February! I'm booking my flight later so I'll make the Cebu Pacific P1 promo. I'm postponing Bangkok though. I think my family's flying there over the summer so I might as well take advantage of the free trip. And that'll be one too many absences for February if I push through with the trip.
posted by Anonymous @ 14:20
Wednesday, 28 November 2007 
posted by Tricia @ 11:11
Tuesday, 20 November 2007
Yaaaaarrrrrrgggggghhhh. Deep breaths. YOGA I need YOGA...Find your center... Sigh. So yes, I guess what I'm saying here is that this is one challenge I am choosing to overcome. I should really just quit with the whining and commit to something bigger than myself. And you know how they always say that succumbing to fear will only cripple you? It's true. Because my self-doubts are resurfacing, it has been keeping me from being productive and creative. So I am choosing to let these stupid doubts go. Go away, doubts! Go awaaaaaay! Heh. Great timing - I'm finally going to do Artist's Way.  It's a workbook by Julia Cameron and it's supposed to help with creativity blocks, which I feel I am experiencing at the moment. So really great timing. I thought E would forget to bring it again yesterday but he didn't so I'm really excited to get started. I'm reading through the first few chapters now.I really DO want to experience myself at my utmost creative again. I'm planning on organizing a group exhibit for up and coming artists (including moi) for the second quarter of 2008. As in I've been thinking about this for a while now. I don't have a theme yet but I know I don't want to limit it to just one art medium. My job, so far, gives me a lot of free time to work on outside rackets so why not take advantage of it right? As in I see myself pushing through with the exhibit. So it's really good that I'm doing this creativity workshop now. Yiieeeeeee I'm excited!!! I'll even make an action plan for it by tonight!!!! hehehehehe That is, after I finish doing my pending project tasks. Ehehe. Labels: art, resistance, work
posted by Anonymous @ 12:12
Sunday, 4 November 2007
Which is why I ended up buying this the other day at Fully Booked:  It's a workbook on helping unleash one's creative spirit. Something I feel I really need at this point in my life. I've been hiding and I think it's about time I start expressing myself. What better way than to do it through art? :) I haven't painted anything in years. I've sketched every now and then but it's just not the same. And I can't wait to try out new mediums! I'm really excited about this. :D And speaking of coming out of hiding, I'm off to go on a date later! It's a group thing with a guy Pinky is setting me up with. Hmmm.
posted by Anonymous @ 13:09
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