The Creative Process, Art and Making MaryBeth McDonald The Creative Process, Art and Making MaryBeth McDonald

The outskirts of an Art Table!

I recently organized my Art space to make my art table, where I create, a bigger surface. There are several challenges with having a clear “creating area.” One is that as a multi-creator, I often go from one art process to another. This makes it challenging as I use lots of different media in my pieces! Another challenge is what I like to call “the incredible shrinking work space.” Creating for me is such a meditative process, that when I come out of my “art trance,” I find myself with a much smaller space! This will be an ongoing work in progress for me! Anyone else have this issue?

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The Creative Process, Art and Making MaryBeth McDonald The Creative Process, Art and Making MaryBeth McDonald

Embrace the Process

Embrace the process!

I love to create. But often what I create is not for a product that I will be selling, and if it is for a sellable product, the final piece doesn't happen right away! There is a creative process that each artist goes through to discover the Art!

An Artist I follow has such a joyful process that I am bringing it to you so that you can enjoy it as well! My favorite creative process was taught by Laly Mille, whose classes I wholeheartedly recommend! These classes have taught me to embrace the process joyfully!

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