Mustaches on Strings are the Finest of Things.

This past weekend I spent two and a half days with 100 teenagers at a winter retreat in Prescott, Arizona. I was asked to lead a breakout session along with being a leader and that entailed that I would basically have no free time which I honestly didn't mind. I was going to be leading the painting breakout and if you know me at all that is right up my alley. The whole week before I was going crazy trying to figure out what direction I would give to the kids for paintings. On Thursday night I sat down and wrote down a list of all the things I would need to have ready for the next day when i would be leaving. I checked almost everything off except for an example painting that I had been putting off for as long I possibly could. 

During the breakout sessions I would have the kids for an hour and I would have two classes. I thought to myself what can I paint to show these kids some techniques I have learned and something that is possible in an hour? I am not one to only spend an hour on a piece of art I will devote up to 3 weeks of my life to one piece so this was an idea hard for me to wrap my head around. I sat down and decided to just go for it and time myself for an hour and just see what I would get. I turned my  T.V. to MTV and watched ABDC (America's Best Dance Crew) and set off on my hour short long journey. I got my paints and canvas ready and just slapped color over color and as I went on it began to form into something that I could give a shape to. I went to a place in my mind I rarely visit and just let my creativity flow out all at once and I didn't care or hold my self back at all. 

The end result in my opinion looks like it took way more than one hour, and I am pleased with it. I just wanted to share that story and let all you fellow bloggers/ readers know that it is okay to just let go sometimes and be free. I think that that release of creativity opened up my mind to new possibilities with my art and with any creative endeavor I may go on. I challenge you to go and do something you would never do this may be a painting or anything else. The possibilities are limitless and the only person in your way is you.

Photo Credits: Me