Vitamin
W hen you’re not an arty person you might think, that “being arty or creative” is easier said than done, espe-
cially when it comes from me or any other person who’s obviously passionate about creating, painting, writing
and drawing (and so many other beautiful things).
I DEARLY LOVE being creative and I would probably suffer a heart attack or a break down from a lack of
vitamin C (C here is standing for CREATIVITY). In the last couple of weeks, I was more exploring abstract
painting and I am still exploring it. I’m a starter, a beginner but I am consciously taking a little holiday break
from illustrating and simply following my inner voice that tells me to take the biggest canvas I can get and go
crazy with the colours, with the paint.
Back in February when I went on a visit to Thuringia in Germany (my home area) I met with my painter
friend Jana. I’m a fan of her work and I listened with excitement to the beautiful stories her art brought to her.
And it was so encouraging for me to hear her say that I should try abstract painting. I felt a strong yes. Yes,
I’d love to give it a go.
Frankly said, I never know how my pieces of art look to others, unless they are really good in explaining to
me how they perceive it, what they see, how does it make them think and feel. But I rarely get any detailed
feedback. This way I keep painting my canvases independently from anyone else’s opinion. And I think I’ve
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