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Get Started Already!

Post author:jamuna
Post published:September 28, 2020
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There is a saying out there in the world of motivational speak that directs us to ‘Get Started Before You Are Ready’. This is something I am really good at.I’ve…

Sizing Up the Picture

Post author:jamuna
Post published:September 27, 2020
Post category:365 Days / Elements of Art
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We associate shapes, colors, sizes, placement of objects in images with our life experiences. Red is associated with blood and fire. Sharp edges are seen as threatening, like the edge…

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Pay Attention to Lydia Knox

Post author:jamuna
Post published:September 26, 2020
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I want to tell you about Lydia Knox - an artist who is talented, resilient, and has put in the time and effort to become the person she is today.…

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Advice from the Bhagavad Gita

Post author:jamuna
Post published:September 25, 2020
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In the Bhagavad Gita, Arjuna, the warrior, stands at the forefront of a fearsome battle. He is riddled with fear and doubt. Luckily, his charioteer is the God Krishna, who teaches…

The studio of artist Lydia Knox.

What Gets In Your Way?

Post author:jamuna
Post published:September 24, 2020
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Art is the expression of a life lived. It holds the thoughts and actions of the artist. Whether the viewer sees it or not, art holds the artist's hidden truths.…

It Takes Longer to Build a Habit than You Thought it Did

Post author:jamuna
Post published:September 23, 2020
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There is a popular thought that it takes 21 days to turn an action into a habit. Actually, the average time is 66 days. Philippa Lally discovered this in a…

The Larvae of Marine Snails teaches us about Finding Style

Post author:jamuna
Post published:September 21, 2020
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My creative scientist friend Jenn Page, introduced me to the Veliger Larvae of a Marine Snail. These creatures are to marine snails that caterpillars are to butterflies. They are tiny,…

Give ‘Creative’ an Identity

Post author:jamuna
Post published:September 20, 2020
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You would say, 'I have hunger' instead of 'I am hungry' in the Spanish language. If you apply the same rule to the word 'CREATIVE,' you can look at it…

Feeling Fatigued?

Post author:jamuna
Post published:September 19, 2020
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I read in one of those top 10 lists that are so successful at getting traffic to a page that a good way to deal with fatigue is to exercise! …

Life of a Wave – Wabi Sabi

Post author:jamuna
Post published:September 18, 2020
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Wabi-Sabi speaks of the impermanence of things. It points to the natural world in the purest of forms. In his book 'Wabi-Sabi for Artists, Designers, Poets and Philosophers', Leonard Karen…

365 Days is my personal practice of putting out words and images. My goal is to do a post a day for a year. In that time, I hope to transform myself and my art.