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Morning Art Journaling
When you arise in the morning, think of what a precious privilege it is to be alive - to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love. Marcus Aurelius Before we will start discovering what Morning Art Journaling is and why it’s important, let’s find out what is just normal morning journaling and why is it trend nowadays? Morning Pages are one of these things that sound so simple that you don’t think they could ever work for you. One of the things that I have realized in life is that many of the best things are really simple but our complicated minds want to tell us they won’t work for us. What is Morning Journaling? Morning Journaling is a process of creating three pages of longhand, stream of consciousness writing, ideally done first thing in the morning. There is no wrong way to do Morning Journaling– they are not high art. They aren’t even “writing.” They are about anything and everything that crosses your mind– and they are for your eyes only. Morning Journaling ...
Start New Career in Art | Alexandra Novik-Khamis
I am very often hear that people don’t feel like to start something new at pretty old age; especially if all their life they have been doing totally different activities. Same with art, people don’t want to start painting after 40-50 as they are convinced that if they did not do it before they don’t really have talent then why even try. I believe that everyone can start something new at any age. A lot of painters and musicians are started their careers at very late 40s. And there is nothing wrong with it. As long as you feel inspiration and need for it then go on. Years ago, people graduated from school, got a job and worked at the same company until they retired. Today, it's unusual for a young worker to stay at the same job for more than a few years in the first decade of their career. It's also becoming more common for workers to make a midlife career change, and completely switch gears after spending half of their adult life in the same industry. People want to b...
Creativity as a Spiritual Process | Alexandra Novik - Khamis
It wasn’t that long ago that having a son or daughter who expressed interest in becoming an artist was considered a parent’s worst nightmare. But today, many parents are encouraging of their children’s interest in art. And I am as an art mentor should guide them into art world and bring inspiration for young future artists. There are many options available to help nurture budding talent, but sending a young artist to expensive private lessons isn’t necessarily at the top of the list. Yet, when I see the new undergraduates show up at my art studio, there are some who have gotten an undeniable head start above their peers. For me art education is not only teaching process but rather creative process which inspires students. One of the main goal for me as an art mentor is to bring knowledge together with joy of creative process. First of all students understand the basics of art techniques in chosen field. And then when they know the rules they can smartly break it. Art process fo...
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| My Diploma Art Work. Last exam |
What does it mean to be confident person? Well, to be
sure in yourself, be totally right every time about any of your decisions? No,
I don’t think so, because sometimes the most stupid person can be very confident.
I have never been confident person in school. A little
bit more confident I became in university. But as I told you before teachers
there never liked it. I am seriously don’t know why teachers in university
hated students so much. I remember how only because of my look (I had white and
black hair in the same time and was dressing up like a rap-girl) the teacher
did everything to put me bad mark on exam.
Studying in art faculty is more difficult than you can
imagine.
For example how you can evaluate a talent?
Every semester we had exam-exhibitions in the corridors
of our university. We showcased our art. And teacher gave us marks.
How you can give mark for art? I mean the way how we
painted and draw are totally different. We are all individuals.
The main thing we all supposed to paint the same style
and same way (without any different vision). I remember teachers told us – “When
you finish university you can paint as you want, but not now”.
I remind you – ART Faculty. It was art faculty. Making
art work is not like learn subject for exam so you can answer questions and get
mark. You are splashing your emotions and feelings on canvas.
You can never say – my art is better than yours. We are
all different. Somehow teachers were sure they can. And one more important fact
– teachers made us believe we will never be as good painters as they are. We
will never even come close to their talent. And I remember that the best appreciation
of my art work from teacher was – “Not bad”. That’s it. I can’t remember
hearing any really good words about my art till the day of my last exam. When I
painted big traditional Russian naturmort. Yes, that last exam I got the best
mark and a lot of good words (only because to speak for teachers it was a must
that day and because my family, friends and all faculty were there).
Did I become more confident that day? Well, no I don’t think
so. Happy yes, I understood that I am very good painter. But final appreciation
of my teachers did not give me confidence. The confidence this university tried
to bury all 5 years of study.
After I moved to Bahrain, started work here, dating and
partying. Did I get confidence?
A bit, but most of the time my confidence were killed by
some very rude and arrogant people.
So when I got confidence? Difficult to say, because even
now sometimes I don’t feel it.
Well, of course I am confident and very happy to
be sure in myself in my abilities. This feeling did not appear just one day, it
was built by years of work, of exhibitions, of modeling, achievements. By the
way physical appearance does not give much points to self-confidence, believe
me. The inner world and its happiness are. I saw a lot of beautiful girls and
boys who are shy, without self-esteem. Who don’t know anything, just the fact
they look good. As well as that a lot of happy strange looking people. And I
got more positive vibes from the second ones than from beautiful closed types.
Some of my friend once told me that confidence came into
her life after she gave birth. It’s like she understood how important she is in
this life.
Maybe with every achievement, with my every project, with
every art work I am becoming more and more confident. I don’t think there is a
limit. I don’t believe that smart person can seriously be fully confident. I
think with everyday experience we are becoming more and more sure, more and
more believe in our abilities. But I know that I will always ask myself – am I
to sure I can do something? Of course I will never be fully confident, but I am
truly will work for it. To get this feeling?
No, just to be important for this world.
Arrogance or hubris in this comparison, is having unmerited confidence—believing something or someone is capable or correct when they are not.
Overconfidence or presumptuousness is excessive belief in someone
(or something) succeeding, without any regard for failure.
Confidence can be a self-fulfilling prophecy as those without it may fail or not try because they lack it and those with it may succeed because they have it rather than because of an innate ability.
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