Photograph Copyright Nick Sissa 2009-2010

In the last couple of posts which you can find here and here, the subject was inspiration and how to tease those fickled muses into your studio. 

OK, out of the desert, I’ve been visited by all nine sisters…….at one time.   This has resulted in some very exciting new work which is somewhat of an extension of what I’ve been doing.  Will post pictures as soon as I can.  (honestly, I forgot to take them, but will do that)

You have heard over and over about an artist getting lost in creating….it happened to me.  I’ve been so focused on creating and experimenting with these new ideas that I forgot to blog. 

Very exciting when this happens……how does it happen to you?  Hope you will share in the comments.

Many thanks to Nick Sissa for the beautiful photograph.

Whether you are a believer in the nine muses of Greek mythology  (and no, there are not just three) or not, there is something magical about inspiration “happening”. 

In a previous post, there was a discussion about inspiration, which you can find here. 

Some of the best advice on enhancing your creativity is to “spend time in solitude with your artist child is essential to self nurturing”  (Julia Cameron, The Artist’s Way”).   

By ”filling the well and stocking the pond”, Julia Cameron explains that “Art is an image using system.  Any extended period or piece of work draws heavily on our artistic well” and she goes on to say that it is necessary to fill the artistic well constantly.  Makes sense to me.

This is not only true for visual artists but also for writers, poets, musicians etc. 

So, if you are wondering, how could you  draw in those nine sisters to aid  in your own creative path, here is a great article.  

Here’s what I do  My Secret Sanctuary to “fill my well”. 

How do you draw in your muse?  Comment below.