Intuitive Art Diaries 1: Painting The Fairy between Worlds

Hi everybody,

Last September I got married to my soulmate Sam. It was such a happy time! In the months preparing for our wedding I managed to make some art though. I would like to share an intuitive painting I created in my usual way of clearing my mind before starting without a preset concept and then just letting it happen. I am happy to present you The Fairy between Worlds. 

"The Fairy between Worlds", Watercolors on Paper, Intuitive Painting

Christmas in Intuitive Art

Hello everybody,

To me Christmas is a magical time full of storytelling and fairy tales. I love the idea of celebrating the return of the light and vowing to participate in spreading peace, joy and compassion.

As you know I am an intuitive artist. This means that in order to create holiday imagery I need to emerge myself in the mood of the season. Consequently I always present work in the holidays from precedent years.

I would like to show you the Christmas imagery I have created so far.

"Christmas Angel", Colored Pencil on Paper, Intuitive Drawing

Intuitive Art and Planning along the Way

Hi everybody,

This time I would like to tell you something more about the creative process I used for the intuitive painting Fairy of Winter.

Perfectionism

In the winter of 2013-2014 we were still living in Germany. In the previous years the cold season had brought us quite some snow, but at that particular moment it stayed away. This gave me an idea for a painting. I would paint a winter fairy bringing snow. Although I had been creating intuitive art for quite some time, I felt the pressure of perfectionism. This is a limiting emotion, especially with intuitive art that encourages you to create freely and take distance from consciously thinking about the rules and how things should be done. Intuitive art is about diving in the intuitive and subconscious realms and let them surprise you with the unexpected. That day I felt confused and not quite in touch with my creative source. I wanted to plan the result carefully and be in control. I doubted my creative process and I was feeling insecure.

"Fairy of Winter", Watercolors on Paper, Intuitive Painting