Hi Artfelt,  I can truly relate to your comments in your "About Me"   Yes it is about seeing the colors and shapes that make up a subject,  Sometimes I suggest to others to blur their vision and see how their perception changes.  And I also think that creating art is a continuious process, a never ending developing.  I often describe the process like reading a good book each chapter develops the story, each addition of paint or texture or medium develops the painting and when you are done...it is like a good book, you place it where you can see it and are reminded of the story that touched your heart, your life....   Sometimes art is a capturing of a moment, or a feeling, or something you admire or love...

thank you for your comments on my work....after sending this off I look forward to discovering yours.

Kara

You are a sweetheart!  Thanks for the response/message. 

 Have a fantastic day!

-Jendria 

I have absolutely no interest in going back to school right now.  My teacher's comments came at a time when I was completely
burnt out on taking classes anyway. (I had even started skipping
classes quite a bit; and if you knew me, you'd know how out of
character that is.)  If I ever get the urge to take a class again, I
definitely will. (I've had some WONDERFUL teachers!)  But, for now my
path lies elsewhere.  I've found that if I don't listen to my
intuition/gut/that "still, small voice" inside - then things get out of
balance very quickly and I end up unhappy and full of regrets.  Right
now I have no regrets.  I feel like a phoenix starting to rise from the
burning ashes.  It's awesome.

I 'm glad your path lead you to some really great teachers. 
Your art is wonderfully expressive and beautiful!  I wish you the best
on your journey.  Thank you for visiting again and for your
comments/input.  It's nice to be able to communicate with other artists
from all walks of life and from different places.   Thanks for sharing!

-Jendria 

Thanks for the visit/compliments!  I went to community college for a couple of years and then to Kendall College of Art & Design for a year.  My teachers told me my work is excellent and that I'm very talented, and that I was basically  wasting my money paying tuition when I should just go out and make my art.   So I stopped going to school.  I was doing a lot of photo-realistic commissions, which kind of "killed" my creativity/fun and enjoyment of art-making;  And, I've been through some really rough times in the past few years, but now I feel the creative spark is growing brighter again.  I kind of feel like a beginner again - which is actually a good thing. Thanks again for the compliments!  And, keep doing what you love!

All the best,

-Jendria 

P.S.  I'll post this response on my page too.  (I'm never quite sure whether to respond on the visitor's page or my own.) 

WOW!  -  Beautiful work!  Loved reading your blog; Loved your gorgeous art.  Just AWESOME.

-Jendria