Creativity

I have been thinking a lot about the idea of "Creativity" lately. Just in time, to go along with my thoughts, my friend Annie wrote this quote in LoveLife magazine--

"Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up." -Pablo Picasso

I love this idea, and have been paying attention to the "artist" in the children around me. Tonight we went to another UMaine hockey game. Only this time it was different. We went with Paula's grandchildren, Greta and Ezra. This meant I got to skip to the game & sing the Star Spangled Banner with Greta, Dance as I cheered and make 5 trips to the concession stand. It was probably the most fun I have had at one of these games (which means a lot). With my own girls, I have noticed how much I love doing kids crafts like a kid. I LOVE to color outside the lines, paint a tree the wrong colors, and make worms with playdough!

Now, my goal is to adapt this new creativity into my adult art forms. Think in a new light. As an artist, I have ALWAYS drawn realistic pictures, taken a picture of exactly what is there. My goal is to make it my own. Play with the reality of it and make it something new to me. We'll see how it goes. I want to let go a little bit of my perfectionist side, and grab onto the creativity of my childhood.