After check-ins this week, we talked about the first few pages in The War of Art by Steven Pressfield (those aren't numbered since they function as a preface to the next part of the book which covers the topic of Resistance). The topics were What I Do, What I Know, and The Unlived Life.
The art portion began with the intention of painting in an abstract way the Inner Being or that energy that inspires us as artists (but rules are meant be broken, etc.). The prompt for the activity came from a line in the book (on one of those not numbered pages), "A writer writes with his genius; an artist paints with hers; everyone who creates operates from this sacramental center. It is our soul's seat, the vessel that holds our being-in-potential, our star's beacon and Polaris."
On Tuesday, the 2nd, we'll cover pages 5-30 of Book One, RESISTANCE: Defining the Enemy.
The opening quotation for this first section is by the Dalai Lama:
"The enemy is a very good teacher."
Just a few notes about the schedule. We won't meet Nov. 25th on account of Thanksgiving unless some of you want to alter that (we can discuss via email) and then we are scheduled for the evening of Tuesday, Dec. 2, and then Wednesday evenings, 6:30-8:00, beginning Dec. 10.
Finally, welcome to Brynne and Dot--we are happy to meet you! Some of us are planning to meet at the DMA this Friday evening for Late Night at the DMA (around 7:30 at the front desk). So join us if you are so inclined.
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Paintings from 11.18
The painter of the first image wants it noted that the painting is not finished.
Monday, November 17, 2008
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