tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-292644941159303889.post8520785214609703485..comments2023-12-02T00:43:19.964-08:00Comments on Karen Ilari Painting: I'm Not a Creative PersonKaren Ilarihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06773675254350937550noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-292644941159303889.post-29340087805314745672016-02-05T17:24:08.139-08:002016-02-05T17:24:08.139-08:00You not only paint ridiculously beautifully, but y...You not only paint ridiculously beautifully, but your writing is wonderful as well. Thanks for this!Violet59https://www.blogger.com/profile/05530666617014581247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-292644941159303889.post-31415933421216123042016-01-22T13:06:52.290-08:002016-01-22T13:06:52.290-08:00Wow, thanks so much KC :) It means a lot to me to ...Wow, thanks so much KC :) It means a lot to me to know I'm helping.Karen Ilarihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06773675254350937550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-292644941159303889.post-27538104236347033472016-01-17T04:54:57.395-08:002016-01-17T04:54:57.395-08:00Karen, I just re-read this, and just wanted to say...Karen, I just re-read this, and just wanted to say, "Thank you!" Your words apply to life, not just to painting. No, I'm sorry. Not "life", but rather, "living," and it was exactly what I needed to hear! You are a very inspiring individual, in many ways. Again, thank you! KC CookeAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16449578043678035416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-292644941159303889.post-7888445265441283072015-12-31T17:37:27.644-08:002015-12-31T17:37:27.644-08:00Thanks, glad you liked it Liz!Thanks, glad you liked it Liz!Karen Ilarihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06773675254350937550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-292644941159303889.post-64760783932246057062015-12-30T02:12:40.591-08:002015-12-30T02:12:40.591-08:00Wow that makes for inspiring reading, not just for...Wow that makes for inspiring reading, not just for Art but for life in general! Thank you Karen for your constant inspiration and guidance. Elizabeth Elsworth (LizJ) Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07967881800443329964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-292644941159303889.post-58241469008676243862015-11-24T10:10:08.779-08:002015-11-24T10:10:08.779-08:00Karen, thanks for the time you put into showing no...Karen, thanks for the time you put into showing novices like me the rudimentaries of acrylic painting. Your motivational blog helped me recognize some things about myself. My wife and I are fighting serious cancers and my painting (and her knitting) give us the respites we crave from our sometimes overwhelming burdens.Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08359326618160022112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-292644941159303889.post-11247656202951600992015-11-10T08:22:28.563-08:002015-11-10T08:22:28.563-08:00Thank you Sarah. I think there were a lot of us, m...Thank you Sarah. I think there were a lot of us, me included, that got that message when we were young. I'm so glad you got to that point of letting go of what others thought. It's so freeing, isn't it? Here's to being ourselves! :)Karen Ilarihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06773675254350937550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-292644941159303889.post-91241079541156245972015-11-08T19:18:21.986-08:002015-11-08T19:18:21.986-08:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01628070587922593360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-292644941159303889.post-81586321605785049332015-11-08T19:18:00.530-08:002015-11-08T19:18:00.530-08:00Well said, Karen. I love what you have expressed. ...Well said, Karen. I love what you have expressed. When I was young, I learned (somehow) that I couldn't paint. I carried that with me for years until I got to the point of letting go of what others thought and giving it a shot. It is now one of my greatest joys. I love the continual learning involved and the surprises that come along on the process. Thanks for describing creativity so well and acknowledging that everyone has creativity. I so agree! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01628070587922593360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-292644941159303889.post-3835692710259942172015-11-06T08:48:57.204-08:002015-11-06T08:48:57.204-08:00You are so right Jessica! Those creative thoughts ...You are so right Jessica! Those creative thoughts can be so fleeting sometimes! Stopping to sketch them out or note them down is so key. Great suggestion!Karen Ilarihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06773675254350937550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-292644941159303889.post-29840911419717351582015-11-06T05:15:47.938-08:002015-11-06T05:15:47.938-08:00I am a creative person, always getting a good flow...I am a creative person, always getting a good flow of painting ideas that I may or may not follow through on. One of the key things is to be in a state of receptive allowing at all times. This is why I always have my sketchbook with me, so I can note everything and my mind doesn't have to hold it. This frees up the flow for more ideas.<br /><br />If there is something I need to work out, I relegate it to the background and it eventually re-surfaces resolved.<br /><br />Sketchbook. Essential.stapeliadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09951276488090818096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-292644941159303889.post-48441505543228476662015-11-04T19:41:01.810-08:002015-11-04T19:41:01.810-08:00Thanks Lynda :)Thanks Lynda :)Karen Ilarihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06773675254350937550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-292644941159303889.post-2274587225615681472015-11-04T16:29:17.703-08:002015-11-04T16:29:17.703-08:00Excellent, thought provoking, and timeless. Well ...Excellent, thought provoking, and timeless. Well done Karen! Thank you for posting!<br />LDLyndahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02918789692121293667noreply@blogger.com