Friday, September 14, 2012

Intuition, Listening and Practice

Sentinel
encaustic on birch 16x16
INTUITION

I - Internal
N - Natural
T - True
U - Unmistakable
I - Instinctive
T - Tuned In
I - Insightful
O - On the Mark
N - Never Fails

I don't remember where I found these words actually.  But, I wrote it down thinking that I would put it in an art journal or at least do something with it.  So, here it is today - fitting actually, as I am working on painting more intuitively by taking Flora Bowley's Bloom True e-course.
The thing about intuition is that you first have to hear it.  For many, that is not so easy.  Our lives have geared us to hear only the chatter of everyday and all that chatter can drown out our internal voice. Our minds are a little over run by the ego, so to listen to the heart or the gut is a bit tough. Then, to actually trust it and act upon it takes even more mojo. Its a mutual trust thing - this acting on a gut feeling or listening to the heart. It doesn't really matter from where it originates in you, its just there, waiting to be heard.  Intuition is there to guide us and provide us with wisdom.

So, how do we hear it - this wisdom within?  Well, I think it is something we must work on every day.  Its not just a matter of listening today and it works.  Sometimes that works, but other times we are met with silence just when we feel we need a little help.  I believe that the ability to tune in is like any other skill in our lives - practice makes perfect.   So starting today, lets each carve a little time out to tune in.  I think we will all be pleasantly surprised at the amazing things which will result from a little listening time.

We are still in the early layering stages for the intuitive painting class, so I don't have much to show at this point.  I should have something to show you all by next week.  I worked up Sentinel in between making panels for class.  So, I guess there is a little intuitive carry over in this painting. I'm very happy with how she turned out.

48 comments:

  1. This painting is absolutely stunning! Your colors are so rich, and there is so much depth. Wonderful.

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  2. Love this birdie and the color. Red gives so much energy. :)

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  3. What a beautiful painting - I love the little bird and the overall colour palette is so gorgeous.

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  4. Oh wow, loving your gorgeous bird and the whole painting. Happy PPF, Annette x

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  5. What a fabulous piece...I love your work! I just did my thing with good old Feedburner....have a great weekend and happy PPF to you!

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  6. I love your encaustic piece....wow!!!! I also love love love birds....wonderful work!!!

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  7. Gorgeous, gorgeous painting...AGAIN!
    Your encaustic paintings never cease to amaze me! :)

    ♥♥♥
    Happy PPF!!
    Mary
    Mixed-Media Map Art

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  8. Also noticed Susannah Conway's link on your sidebar?
    Did you enjoy her unravelling class?
    I am reading the book now and absolutely love it.
    I want to take her Blogging From The Heart class. :)

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  9. so beautiful - always your work astounds me. xo Happy PPF

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  10. absolutely gorgeous painting with encaustics ~ Wow! Love it ~ I am thinking about ocean birds next ~ Happy Weekend ~ (A Creative Harbor)

    ^_^ ~ Thanks for coming by !

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  11. Such a lovely work!
    First of all, i'd like to thank you for leaving your kind words in my blog. thanks for the visit and the encouraging words. I love everything about intuition! Your post is so apt for me to "hear" right now since i have just listen to my "study" on meditation and the teacher said, practice makes perfect. it has to be nurtured and not an overnight thing. See you next friday and your lovely painting! melinda alpha

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  12. Your work is so stunning...there are truly no words!! Such a beautiful piece!! As for intuition, I am proud to say I honed my daughters intuition from day one. Only once did someone try to mess that up fortunately I put an immediate stop to it!!.. She has impeccable intuition and we trust her every intuitive thought!!

    Mine is excellent too, but has been muddied by childhood!! All those words are so true, missing is Patterns, they are really apparent with intuition...any change in a pattern sparks it... Really enjoyed this rich post!!

    Hugs Giggles

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  13. Your little bird is stunning! Great color and composition. And I enjoyed your post on intuition. The faster one's life becomes, the more difficult it is to hear that inner voice. I think creative outlets, music, art etc help open the door for some.

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  14. Your art is so very lovely, there is such a sweetness here. It's so good to slow down and be with yourself, quiet special moments, that's when my inner voice starts to whisper, I love these moments!

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  15. The bird is so beautiful, love the warm colours. Valerie

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  16. Gorgeous bird. The colors are wonderful in this piece. Full of life and excitement.

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  17. Love this painting, it is really beautiful.

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  18. Very good pibtura, the bird seems to live.. .it is great. Saludos

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  19. I am really looking forward to seeing your work, but love this one... I am so curious to see how the course changes your work... if it changes you colour palette and your approach... it will be fascinating ...xx

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  20. i love the colors in this piece, so bold... really rich and beautiful.

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  21. Oh my gosh, that's one of the prettiest paintings! The colors are Fabulous! Wonderful job! Happy PPF!

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  22. Beautiful work . Love the painterly style and vivid colour.

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  23. Love your colours and style of art, the course you are taking sounds really interesting, as it is hard to listen to your intuition at times, our logical side of brain wants to take over all the time.

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  24. Awesome painting! Love how you did the little colorful bird and the beautiful background with depth and texture! Great text, too!

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  25. Your painting is beautiful ,and very wise words to go with it! Oh, such fun to be doing Flora's class! It was such a wonderful workshop. Looking forward to seeing your work!

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  26. i am taking your words of wisdom outside on my front porch with my coffee right now -- they are perfect thoughts for a saturday morning! your painting is stunning!

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  27. Lovely painting! Listening to intuition comes intuitively, I guess. Interesting to read about your class. Do post more about it! Thank you.

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  28. The bird stands out wonderfully against that deep red background. Beautiful!

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  29. Another lovely encaustic piece Marji!

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  30. Oh my..what a gorgeous bird of enchantment..totally vibrating with spirit and loving essence..like a spirit guide looking directly at your soul..love it..so real!Captivating piece!! and I love the richness of colors! yes beautiful post! I am happy you are flying with your intuitive nature...yay...it is the only way to Be!! Truly! Shine on and keep shining..your art is magnificent and i can feel it's essence shining powerfully!
    Victoria

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  31. I adore this! The painting is gorgeous and the words so inspirational. Thank you so very much for sharing it!

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  32. This is a wonderful piece of art work. I love everything about it. I love the encaustic/wax look/feel to it too. The words may have been from a psychological test you took? I forget which one.

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  33. I adore your painting. It is just lovely. I think your right, listening to your inner wisdom takes practice and persistence. x

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  34. Your painting is beautiful. I kept looking at the layers and was fascinated by them. The red is beautiful as well.
    I am trying hard to listen to my intuition. It is something that I trust and I know it will always be there if I take the time to listen to it.

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  35. What a beautiful rich painting! I can't wait to see what comes from this class as well!

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  36. Your posts recently have resonated so deeply with me. I love this painting, and can't wait to see the paintings you have done for your class.

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  37. Beautiful! Awesome background and amazing level of detail in the bird´s colours.

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  38. This is gorgeous, I love it!! I hope you don't mind if I pin it to my pinterest bird board!

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  39. Oh my god I love birds as I said in my post this week and here I am at awe with another thing of joy!

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  40. Your sense of color on this is so fantastic! The bold red with the touches of other colors bring the bird to life!

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  41. I like the way the encaustic looks and feels. Blessings, Janet PPF

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  42. Brillaint piece! Lovely, rich and vibrant colors..The red background is fab and the flower and the bird are beautiful...gorgeous and its really making me think deep ...thanks for sharing

    Your new Follwer,

    Duaa

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  43. You ahve ana amazing sense of composition and color. To borrow two words from your list above: your art NEVER FAILS to be UNMISTAKABLY you!:-)

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  44. Your paintings are briliant!!! Enjoyed the visit!

    Gaby

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