Creative Living by Leada Wood

 "What is creative living? Any life that is driven more by curiosity than fear," brings to mind a really vibrant way of looking at life. Creative living is all about diving into things headfirst because you're just so curious, It's like turning every day into an adventure, finding inspiration in the big and small things around you.

 

Life itself becomes a canvas…paint it with joy! Every experience, every challenge, and every little moment becomes a stroke of paint on this canvas we call life. It's about being brave enough to follow your heart and your curiosities, being grateful and enjoying every minute.

It's not always easy choosing curiosity over fear, it means  stepping out of your comfort zone, trying new things, and sometimes, it means making mistakes. But that's the beauty of it! It's all about learning, growing, and making something meaningful and personal out of your journey.

So, creative (curious) living? It's not just for artists. It's for anyone who wants to live a life filled with passion, exploration, and, most importantly, a sense of wonder. It's about making your life your masterpiece, full of colors, adventures and stories that are uniquely yours.

 

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All of these faces came about because I was curious about what my art supplies would do. None of them took over 5 minutes to create, I used 4x4 paper and began drawing a face from my imagination. The point is I began and I wasn’t afraid to create something!

“Practice any art, music, singing, dancing, acting, drawing, painting, sculpting, poetry, fiction, essays, reportage, no matter how well or badly, not to get money and fame, but to experience becoming, to find out what’s inside of you, to make your soul grow.”

—Kurt Vonnegut

“I am always doing that which I can not do, in order that I may learn how to do it”

—Pablo Picasso

 

 

 



Raven's Roost, Watercolor by Leada Wood, Texas Artist

 

 

Leada Wood, Watercolor, Mixed Media, Collage

 

 

"Ravens Roost" by Leada Wood©2015

The background scene came from a photo I made in the Big Bend area of Texas. The high desert is something to see...especially in the spring when the wildflowers and cactus are blooming. The Ravens I depicted roosting on an old dead tree at sundown. I can just hear them chatting about their day as the sun slowly sinks into the horizon.



Enchanted Forest by Leada Wood, Texas Artist

  Enchanted Forest COPYRIGHT 2015 Leada Wood

I have been enjoying a leisurely pace in the studio, still working just not cranking them out like I was for the challenge. I was thinking about that...I know I can and it was fun rising to the challenge...I think it is good practice so what keeps me from continuing? Life happens as they say. 

The pieces I am working on now are a little more entailed and I am enjoying the process. I guess that is what it is all about anyway when you get down to it...painting for the JOY of it.

Enchanted Forest is 8x8 mixed media and is AVAILABLE.

 It is hard to see the metallic copper and iridescence paint in the photo, sorry you can't see its sparkle.

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