CreativeTherapy – Catalyst 29

Posted on | September 28, 2008 | 1 Comment

This week’s CreativeTherapy catalyst is “Who is someone you admire or look up to. Here is my response to this catalyst:

Catalyst 29 - Someone I Admire

Catalyst 29 - Someone I Admire

The first person I thought of when I thought of inspirational people was Maya Angleou. I had the honor of hearing her speak when I was in college, but prior to that, her autobiographical book, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, was an inspirational story that really made a difference in my life. It seems that whenever I needed a pick-me-up, Maya’s words would always do that. This quote about courage is central to who we all are, and it speaks to me on a very personal level.

Journaling Reads:

One isn’t necessarily born with courage, but one is born with potential. Without courage, we cannot practice any other virtue with consistency. We can’t be kind, true, merciful, generous, or honest.” by Maya Angelou

Technique Highlight:

Textured background created with different papers on canvas board. Acrylic paint and glaze used over it to create the texture. Image then photographed and pulled into PhotoShop Elements, where the text was layered onto the background.

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One Response to “CreativeTherapy – Catalyst 29”

  1. Debbie Overton
    September 29th, 2008 @ 11:18 pm

    I love Maya Angleou’s autobiographical book, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. My 19 y/o dgt had the chance to hear her speak this past year in Atlanta and said it was wonderful. Today she was to go on another class trip to the Titantic exhibit in Atlanta and she was on cloud nine. I can’t wait to hear how the trip went. Your artwork for this is stunning with such richness and the quote is one of my favorites. Debbie

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