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Art is a guarantee of mental health

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hi all...

luvd reading all ur comments & replies...

while i'm an avid observer of art, my personal artform is interior design & fashion...

it's strictly on a personal basis but it does help me to 'get over myself' or distract me from head miles when i open a book or google a website...

as has been said, art comes in many forms, thnx for allowing me to share mine...

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Maybe try something new? Like an entirely different medium...clay? Plasticine? Craft clay? Beading? Jewellery design....I started with bags and morphed into quilts...and tapestry..tapestry is extremely portable and I often pick up cheap canvas and wools/silks in op shops..I don't always use the design if there is one printed on the canvas, I just do my own thing....is often heaps cheaper than a tapestry shop by miles!

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Life drawing from tonight. One man and his piano.

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Hi chemonro,

I am in awe!! You are a talented person indeed!!

Hobbit.

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Hehe thanks.

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Oh, keep on posting that stuff

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Hi all,

Sorry I have been quiet for so long - working hard the last few weeks getting myself down from a manic phase, and without a crash. What a relief! Self-medicated with lots of quiet time, minimal busyness.

I have been working on this (life-sized) painting for about a year. It's called Outpouring of Grace - a wish and a blessing for you all.

Kind regards,

Kristin

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Oh such light! So powerful!

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Thanks Che ,

Only time I've had the same vision twice, and it actually turned out looking quite like what I saw. I've tried reproducing a few but they usually look nothing like what I saw, even if they work from a perspective of giving the idea of it. So I am pretty chuffed! I am hoping to enter it into Lilydale Art Show if I can get it framed in time (old rather beaten up 2nd hand op shop frame with holes in it and a nail sticking out one end - perfect!, and painted black).

Hopefully all ready in time.

Kind regards,

Kristin

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