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A Tale of February

What do Seasons mean to YOU? Is your art dictated by the seasons?   Let's explore the creative muse.   Being artists or even casual creators we are visual and tactile, therefore our surroundings seem to affect us.   If I say blue what comes to your mind?  The sky or water or? If I say winter what do you see in your mind's eye?    When I say apple, do you visualize a red apple, a green apple or apple pie?   Basic instincts drive our thoughts, we all react differently based on experience. Your Muse may come from visual images, a word or even a smell.   If you allow those cues to prompt you, your art will be free and flow easily.    Throw down some paint, then see what hidden images are in the splotches.   A great exercise is to use watercolor with salt.   Put down any colors you want on paper, then sprinkle salt on it. Coarse salt gives a different perspective than fine salt and placin...