The blues and creativity

Why must one effect the other? And so it is, that when I am down and out, I can't seem to create. Anything. I have these lulls as I try to navigate my way through the waters of rebirth. I did complete a series of work (weeks ago) that I am hanging this Friday for an upcoming show. That's something I suppose...

My Inspiration

Spring has Sprung

I had a fiendish desire to garden last weekend, and when I got out there, I stayed. For 4 1/2 hours. It felt so good to get my hands in the dirt, to plant and water and do those basic wonderful, earth-bound things :) Below is another drawing I did, literally 20 years ago on tissue paper, and recently scanned to revive and preserve it. This piece was originally created for a cross stitch pattern I created turned into a cross stitch pattern for a company I worked for. I love it. To re-use and revive it, I added collage elements, and more color.

Kyle-Creative

I just spent the last few hours scanning art from 1987 to present. Some of it is literally falling to pieces from age, so I wanted to save it. A few of them, I want to use in more elaborate artwork. Forthcoming... for now, here is an image of the director John Ford that I drew in 1988 and if you are a facebook person, become a fan of Kyle-Creative and see them all. :)

Back!

This is my post to promise myself to get back on the saddle, so to speak and start creating again. I have been creating, actually, for others, just not for myself. Gotta draw. Finally I am starting to feel the urge again after many weeks. My life flipped upside down and I am still spinning to find right side up again, but I will post something creative here in the next few days!

Update on the creativity meter

It's still low, although that is half-true. I did just complete a 110 page book (designed and illustrated), and that was super creative. It's just the personal stuff I haven't been back to yet. But I will, I will.

Artists Block?

I have been MIA these past few weeks, slowly trying to come back, though still too distracted/sad/tired to do much art yet. Personal stuff sucking away my creativity. Sitting here in my robe thinking about the Shivaratri celebration I was meant to attend tonight, listening to my kiddo getting ready for bed and considering doing the same at... 9pm. What a party over here. I WILL be back with some awesomeness. Soon. !!