Hey, Pat. My layering of color is just pastels on the back of the touch drawing. I pushed hard with color and rubbed it in to blend in some places. Nothing complicated. As Deborah suggested. Blessings, Gail B
Hi Pat,
Sorry to hear about your virus and glad to hear that you are listening. Would love to share notes of the past and present, ebbs and flows.Some of my highlights: I collaborated with my housemate to inspire a world-wide wave of light through creating and lighting luminaries (around the inauguration). For me it was a burst of hope, healing, love and community, and I sent 30 or so luminaries with my touch drawings on them. Also went to a community gathering to watch the inauguration and both facilitated and did touch drawing during the event. Have not done as much at work as I would like, and am staying quiet and under the radar of this conservative agency. The drawings that I did when Mamshi was dying feel like a touchstone that will guide me into the next steps...The gathering was a wonderful deepening around the energy that is created through this medium. More important than the drawings themselves, when this energy of souls gathers in sacred space so many amazing things are possible. The inner portraits were done on the 2nd day, and the awe was even in the pairing of the right people...My heart is so deeply honored and grateful for this, and if my presence inspires others to dive and reveal, to remember and to return, then I am grateful. My Mamshi cards seem to be healing in many different ways for others, and the beauty for me is that they needed to be drawn to find my way through my grief, and in turn they become the gift for others.
Gotta run. Love and healing hugs,
Shemaya
Hi Pat!
I found myself thinking of you often during the Gathering and knowing that somewhere we all connect through our soul-dipped hands. I find myself smiling in my re-entry after the Gathering... Wondering if it's the collective tribe who answer to the diving deeply, the expansiveness, and the transformation. I'm excited to be off to the International Expressive Art therapy conference, which feels like a bigger commitment to my creativity. Hoping you are filled and joyous...Shemaya
Hello Pat. Wonderful to hear form you and so sweet that you thought of me. I need to join the full moon draw! Your drawings continue to be inspiring and vibrate with your special beauty. Am drawing and grieving as beautiful Mumshie passes through the portal into her next life. It is amazing to be touched by the many gifts that she has brought to my life as I have lived together with her and her daughter the past year and a half...Shemaya
Dear Pat,
Thank you for your kind comments. I understand the initial feelings of hesitation in sharing your work. Touch Drawing is such a personal process, I felt the same way. It's delving deeper than words & lending voice to one's soul. I find the more I immerse myself in the process, the freer I become. I am so very glad you chose to share your work, it is truly moving & beautiful.
The music on my site is not my own composition. I found it at http://padmasoundsystem.com Free mp3 downloads. They actually have quite a few to select from. I also set my page up so the music there may be shared. Please feel free. Talk with you soon.
Love,
Tanya
Hi Pat,
I absolutely love your drawings. Thank you for sharing. Reading your description of the touch drawing process & what it inevitably stirs within you, brought kindred feelings to mind.
Tanya
Hi Pat!!!
So Wonderful to hear from you, and especially how BOLD you are being. I just emailed you my latest BOLDness, which seems to be my launching pad for my touch drawing work. Have just had a conversation with Katrina Plato today to support me in taking the leap and DOING/Being my work. I have been patient and realize that I have fears about being too powerful for others in my work...which leaves me up against my deep longing to do my work in the world. So, I ask you to join my circle of support to hold my vision of facilitating creativity for healing and expression, especially in my hospice work and in the larger world (as in the Luminary project)...Ahhh. I am so grateful for you in my life...a beautiful kindred spirit!
Thanks for your beautiful comments. Art school is interesting. I thought I was the happiest camper in the world, and I definitely do love doing the "art" stuff. However, I am definitely having a problem with some of the lectures and the propoganda that's being taught to the students. It would be great if Universities actually taught critical thinking and to challenge what our media and institutions are teaching. However, they know where their money comes from. I am also much more into using art as expression and learning about ones self, as opposed to learning what to do that will 'make it' or 'sell." Tonight I am starting a 9 week Zen Brushwork Meditation course and that excites me more actually. I am also taking African drumming lessons and just love it. So, I'm not even sure I will go next semester. Really doing some internal searching right now. However, I don't regret it for a minute, I would have always wondered.
Grandbaby (grandson we were told), is 3 days late and counting. As soon as the contractions start I will book a plane flight. I cannot wait to hold the little bambino. I will post a pic as soon as I arrive and get some photos with the little one. Love to you, and I'll keep you posted. Ellen
Hi Pat,
It's so auspicious to hear from you. This is the first day in 25 yrs i've not been in HP. My whole group was laid off shortly after i returned from TD and it's been a tumultous time ever since. i haven't even unpacked my drawings, and i really need that energy right now. you inspire me to do it! my biggest challenges in the near term are total exhaustion. Longer term it's to get back in touch with joy and wanting to be alive. I have a spot on my lung that they are pretty sure is nothing but i have to go back in a few months for followup. so i need that life energy. i tried unsuccessfully to find a body therapist - i forget the speciality you said but i knew it when i was looking all over right after return. what is it again?
your art is wonderful! it's great to hear from you! our connection meant so much to me.
love,
barb
That cute little babe is my grandson last Christmas. This July he turned one. Have another grandbaby due in October.
Your paintings are amazing. Wow.
I am getting ready to start art school full time on Tuesday and I am nervous. Just really hit me and something is saying "RUN--DON'T GO". I know it is just nervous jitters, but none-the-less, I have butterflies in my stomach. Hey, maybe I should do some touch drawings tonight of butterflies in my stomach!
A year ago in November I was encouraged to show some of my Touch Drawings to the community where I live. It was a bit overwhelming to be seen as an "artist" but I have grown from this. I breathe. I continue to paint my "cloud viewings".
woops....... First click on the "Photos" tab at the top - then click on "My Photos" which is a subtitle/heading under the main tabs..... Then your icon images of your photos should come up, and when you click on one of those to enlarge it - the options should be on that page - on the lower right......... Good luck! :)
Oh! wow - OK, I just uploaded some pictures to test it out - it's really easy to modify them after they have been uploaded.... you can rotate, change the description, delete, etc. Just go to the MyPhotos tab at the top of the page, and click on the picture you want to edit. If you are logged in, then when you scroll down, you should see some links on the right hand side under the photo - and you are off to the races! Let me know if this works for you! :)
Hi, Patricia! Sorry it took so long for my reply... It looks like you figured out the duplicate pic thing, because I don't see any duplicates on your page........ as far as turning them - I'm not sure if you can do it within Ning...... I usually just do it on my computer before I upload them.............. But I'll see what I can find out - if Ning allows you to do that! :) Those are beautiful pictures you have! Great paintings! :) And thank you for the compliments - it was a pleasure drumming for you, too - thank you for the honor!
Patricia, I think that is you go to your own photo uploading page, you will find a spot where you can delete the doubles, and turn drawings. Love to see these beautiful drawings right-side up!
It would be great to meet! What time of year are you thinking? And where? Here or there? I teach art in middle schools so weekends are best. I will be offering a Touch Drawing workshop in October...Don't think you need to attend, but it comes to mind as a gathering point. Also in October I am offering T.D. to Juniors in H.S. as part of a collaborative writing project. But I really want to start doing my own drawing on a consistent basis. I love what I see of your work in your photos! Looking forward to when we meet! Katrina
Hi Pat, Thank you for your comment. You're a true poet - I love the way you express yourself with words. You're such a warm person. I wish we had time to have conversations at the gathering. Perhaps one day somewhere in the US. Love & Peace Keiko PS hope you'll OK my request to be on my list as my friend.
Hi Patricia
I too am still getting used to the world again, part of me wishes I was still looking forward to going, not being nostalgic after it passed. I enjoyed our time immensely, and will treasure it always. Hopefully our paths will cross again, maybe next year!
Moneca
Live True
Patrica, I hope you had a smooth trip home. The long - time TD Gatherer in North Carolina is Katrina Plato. You can find her on the member page - just search her name. I just wrote to her about you, too. blessings, Deborah
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Sorry to hear about your virus and glad to hear that you are listening. Would love to share notes of the past and present, ebbs and flows.Some of my highlights: I collaborated with my housemate to inspire a world-wide wave of light through creating and lighting luminaries (around the inauguration). For me it was a burst of hope, healing, love and community, and I sent 30 or so luminaries with my touch drawings on them. Also went to a community gathering to watch the inauguration and both facilitated and did touch drawing during the event. Have not done as much at work as I would like, and am staying quiet and under the radar of this conservative agency. The drawings that I did when Mamshi was dying feel like a touchstone that will guide me into the next steps...The gathering was a wonderful deepening around the energy that is created through this medium. More important than the drawings themselves, when this energy of souls gathers in sacred space so many amazing things are possible. The inner portraits were done on the 2nd day, and the awe was even in the pairing of the right people...My heart is so deeply honored and grateful for this, and if my presence inspires others to dive and reveal, to remember and to return, then I am grateful. My Mamshi cards seem to be healing in many different ways for others, and the beauty for me is that they needed to be drawn to find my way through my grief, and in turn they become the gift for others.
Gotta run. Love and healing hugs,
Shemaya
I found myself thinking of you often during the Gathering and knowing that somewhere we all connect through our soul-dipped hands. I find myself smiling in my re-entry after the Gathering... Wondering if it's the collective tribe who answer to the diving deeply, the expansiveness, and the transformation. I'm excited to be off to the International Expressive Art therapy conference, which feels like a bigger commitment to my creativity. Hoping you are filled and joyous...Shemaya
Thank you for your kind comments. I understand the initial feelings of hesitation in sharing your work. Touch Drawing is such a personal process, I felt the same way. It's delving deeper than words & lending voice to one's soul. I find the more I immerse myself in the process, the freer I become. I am so very glad you chose to share your work, it is truly moving & beautiful.
The music on my site is not my own composition. I found it at http://padmasoundsystem.com Free mp3 downloads. They actually have quite a few to select from. I also set my page up so the music there may be shared. Please feel free. Talk with you soon.
Love,
Tanya
I absolutely love your drawings. Thank you for sharing. Reading your description of the touch drawing process & what it inevitably stirs within you, brought kindred feelings to mind.
Tanya
So Wonderful to hear from you, and especially how BOLD you are being. I just emailed you my latest BOLDness, which seems to be my launching pad for my touch drawing work. Have just had a conversation with Katrina Plato today to support me in taking the leap and DOING/Being my work. I have been patient and realize that I have fears about being too powerful for others in my work...which leaves me up against my deep longing to do my work in the world. So, I ask you to join my circle of support to hold my vision of facilitating creativity for healing and expression, especially in my hospice work and in the larger world (as in the Luminary project)...Ahhh. I am so grateful for you in my life...a beautiful kindred spirit!
Hugs and happy hands!
Shemaya
Thanks for your beautiful comments. Art school is interesting. I thought I was the happiest camper in the world, and I definitely do love doing the "art" stuff. However, I am definitely having a problem with some of the lectures and the propoganda that's being taught to the students. It would be great if Universities actually taught critical thinking and to challenge what our media and institutions are teaching. However, they know where their money comes from. I am also much more into using art as expression and learning about ones self, as opposed to learning what to do that will 'make it' or 'sell." Tonight I am starting a 9 week Zen Brushwork Meditation course and that excites me more actually. I am also taking African drumming lessons and just love it. So, I'm not even sure I will go next semester. Really doing some internal searching right now. However, I don't regret it for a minute, I would have always wondered.
Grandbaby (grandson we were told), is 3 days late and counting. As soon as the contractions start I will book a plane flight. I cannot wait to hold the little bambino. I will post a pic as soon as I arrive and get some photos with the little one. Love to you, and I'll keep you posted. Ellen
It's so auspicious to hear from you. This is the first day in 25 yrs i've not been in HP. My whole group was laid off shortly after i returned from TD and it's been a tumultous time ever since. i haven't even unpacked my drawings, and i really need that energy right now. you inspire me to do it! my biggest challenges in the near term are total exhaustion. Longer term it's to get back in touch with joy and wanting to be alive. I have a spot on my lung that they are pretty sure is nothing but i have to go back in a few months for followup. so i need that life energy. i tried unsuccessfully to find a body therapist - i forget the speciality you said but i knew it when i was looking all over right after return. what is it again?
your art is wonderful! it's great to hear from you! our connection meant so much to me.
love,
barb
Your paintings are amazing. Wow.
I am getting ready to start art school full time on Tuesday and I am nervous. Just really hit me and something is saying "RUN--DON'T GO". I know it is just nervous jitters, but none-the-less, I have butterflies in my stomach. Hey, maybe I should do some touch drawings tonight of butterflies in my stomach!
I too am still getting used to the world again, part of me wishes I was still looking forward to going, not being nostalgic after it passed. I enjoyed our time immensely, and will treasure it always. Hopefully our paths will cross again, maybe next year!
Moneca
Live True
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