Creating art for years, my healing began to happen in ways I didn't even realize at first. For many years I saw art as a skill, when really it was my passion. Now I paint to escape, getting so immersed that it works like a meditation, taking me away from tortured thoughts and unnecessary outbursts.
Read MoreThe number one thing I would say to a new artist looking for advice is, create what you know. Paint, draw, or mold something that has meaning to you. Think of something that you’ve experienced and feel passionate about and let it out through your art.
Read MoreAt the lowest point of my life I realized that the creative process and healing process arise from the same source. It stems from the need to develop inner peace and block out the outer chaos and noise. I used to suffer from massive anxiety; panic attacks that left me short of oxygen. In fact, I still do sometimes.
Read MoreI have obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and writing and art have given me an outlet for my overactive imagination. I'm able to direct my obsessive thoughts into something creative.
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