Before heading to art and soul to study again with
Jesse Reno
my goal was loosen up but what I came away with was way more. If you
have never studied with Jesse...(and i call it study because its WAY
more than just
taking a class....its a new way of thinking....a magic
that is revealed) he is an amazing story teller.
In the Follow the Leader class, I had a break-through. Jesse was giving us prompts and something just clicked and revealed itself to me. Here is what I wrote on the back of this painting:
Moon Sees and watches
orchestrating magic
she swims, he observes
a deer frolics in the frigid ocean
under the full moon
uninhibited magic
I realized in the midst of painting this that the story revealed to me was the moon and how it affects each of the figures I was painting. About a year ago upon leaving the Oregon coast the group that I was with were all taking photos of the bright full moon and we noticed a deer playing in the ocean......frolicking among the snowflakes and waves.
If you have followed my story.......in the beginning I saw the moon over the sea on the west coast. It was at this very moment that bravery entered my spirit and said out loud i want to paint!
on the last night after dinner we noticed the bright, FULL moon shining over the ocean!
me and jesse
my chief!
my mentor and friend
thank you for sharing your story, your energy, and all that is you
Jesse and Mindy collaboration drawing
me and donna
i love you, your light, your spirit, your energy
me and andrea
we sat next to each other in Follow the Leader
love you girl!