#raw art expression

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Very much how I'm feeling today. My head is spinning from change and growth and I'm working hard to just accept it. As I cry I feel a release and I feel myself grow to new heights of understanding and acceptance. I paint my insides.

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Feeling Helpless

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On Top of the World or Upside Down. It's all a matter of perspective

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All Part of the Journey

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The Leader of the Love Army

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In January of 2016 I began a painting series, 365 days of art. I completed about 300 and pushed the limits of my expression. This was really the first one that sent me down a path of open non-judgement and expression. I certainly wasn’t always successful but by having to do something every day I was able to push past the idea of “good” and “bad” and just simply focus on expressing. Previously I would focus on it having to be a masterpiece every time I sat down to create...no pressure. Then if I would create something that I really liked I would also get stuck...the next thing couldn’t be nearly as good as the previous...also a lot of pressure. I understand that there will be some people that are moved by my art and others that just don’t get it at all. Both are entirely fine. My goal each day is to create how I am feeling and to convey on paper an emotion or thought or concept that is not concrete. Just as Monet wanted to paint the very air he saw between himself and his subject, my journey is to paint the full spectrum of thoughts and feelings that all humans experience on a daily basis...and to paint them in a non-judgmental manner. If I am sad or I read something that is sad...I may create a sad piece. It does not mean I am depressed and need counseling. It means that I fully love and accept all of my emotions and allow myself to feel them deeply. I hope you join me on this journey. LKD