Meditative Painting

Meditative Painting

Creating with Your Soul

Led by: Sandra Sabene, Author of Creating with Spirit: Where Peace and Creativity Coexist.

Focus: Discover the deep power of creative self-care as we create a peaceful space where creativity and calm live together. This session is more than just making art; it's a gentle yet powerful invitation to explore the art of letting go. Through a beginner-friendly guided meditation, participants will ease into a state of presence, setting the stage for an intuitive abstract painting experience using acrylics on canvas. Here, you're invited to explore releasing expectations, the need to be perfect, and any self-judgment that might arise. We'll use art to help your mind relax, bring you more fully into the present moment, and gently connect with your inner spirit.

A main goal here is to invite opportunities to quiet that inner critic – the voice that can sometimes stop us from truly expressing ourselves. Through simple guidance, you might find ways to move beyond self-doubt and tap into your natural, intuitive creativity. Our aim is to help you explore getting into, and perhaps sustaining, a "flow state" for longer periods. This is that wonderful feeling where time might seem to vanish, everything feels easy, and there's a smooth connection between what you feel inside and what you create.

We'll bring together music, nature, and painting in a way that can help you explore entering this flow state. The gentle rhythm of music will fill the space, inspiring a sense of play and fluidity as you create. Hints of nature can also inspire and ground your artwork. As your brush moves across the canvas, you might find yourself worrying less about the final picture and more about the pure joy of the process of color and texture. This can allow your intuition to lead the way and gently invite that inner critic to step aside.

This workshop is for anyone curious about unlocking their creativity – no prior art skills needed! Come prepared to play, experiment, and discover the joy of creating in a relaxed and supportive atmosphere.

Key Features & What You'll Experience:

• A Beginner-Friendly Journey: Eases you into presence through guided meditation before painting.

• The Art of Letting Go: An invitation to explore releasing expectations, self-judgment, and the need for perfection in your creative work.

• Quieting the Inner Critic: Simple methods that can help quiet self-doubt and move beyond self-criticism in artistic expression.

• Finding Your Flow: Designed to help you explore getting into and perhaps sustaining a state of deep focus and easy creativity.

• Music, Nature, and Painting: These elements are woven together to help you explore finding and keeping your flow, with music specifically fostering playful expression.

• Relax Your Mind, Be Present: Cultivate a calm mind and a stronger connection to the here and now.

• Intuitive Abstract Painting: Experience the freedom of creating without focusing on a specific outcome.

• Playful Exploration: Explore acrylic paints and brushes in a playful and non-judgmental way.

• Connect with Inner Creativity: Connect with your inner creativity and discover the joy of the creative process as a form of self-expression and relaxation.

• Supportive Environment: Share your creative experience and connect with others in a supportive group setting.

• New Creative Perspective: Gain a new perspective on your own creative potential, regardless of past experience.

• Your Unique Creation: Leave with a unique abstract painting created through your own intuitive process.

• All Supplies Included: Pastels, paper for warm-ups, acrylic paint, and canvas boards are all provided, so you can just show up and create.