Alan Helfen Art
  • Home
  • About Alan
  • CURRENT PROJECTS
  • Works
  • Alan's Blog
  • Contact

Then there are those days...

5/24/2013

0 Comments

 
Picture
...when doubt intrudes or the energy is not what I want it to be.  I know this is a passing phenomenon, but at the same time I have to honor the feelings that arise as I'm challenged to bring my energy and focus to bear on my work.  Discipline is required to enter my studio and face the canvas or whatever I'm working on.  So I look back at what was accomplished in the past, search for the visions that inspired me.  That niggling thought about not being good enough - its true I'm still learning how to be an artist - or that my work means nothing in the end; these are the saboteurs whose only purpose is to keep me in line with the narrow known.  They are the voices of fear that run like an undercurrent through our lives trying to maintain the status quo.  But I think: "I see you for what you are and today I will enter my studio and create, with faith, despite your sorry excuse for reason...” Can you see him there?  If I'm completely honest I will have to admit that I created him...
0 Comments
    Picture
    Welcome to my blog. Please join me in conversation about any creative aspect of life; whatever strikes your fancy. Your words need only open three gates before speaking here: truth, necessity, kindness. May we learn together in peace and ease.
                                          --Alan

    Archives

    June 2013
    May 2013

    Categories

    All
    Artistic Discipline
    Color
    Introduction
    Poetry
    Process
    Sculpture
    Why This Subject

    RSS Feed

Copyright 2015, 2022 Alan Helfen.  All rights reserved.
Website by alanhelfenart.com