Fairy inspired

Every Wednesdays I go for a walk in nature. From this walk I bring magic dust, bliss and grace home.

Is a time of recharging batteries in the middle of the week, a time of presence and gratitude. Observing the beauty of nature, walking over the amazing carpets of leaves, so perfect at this time of the year.

In the park I have a tree friend, I believe they all are my friends, but this one is what I call an allie. I greet her and ask if I can receive its energy. Then I feel her answer and I put my back in her trunk, receiving what she as to give me, that is pure bliss and love from nature.

Thank you dear tree! - I say - see you next week!

From the energies of the tree and elementals present this page has borne. Watercolors, pencils and pens mixed together. If you like you can see bits of the creative process on my Instagram story.

Sending nature blessings 

Susana

Why painting portraits, a conversation with my higher self 💗

After so many years, I am painting different subjects than portraits and I was wondering why. Today I had a wonderful conversation with my higher self and I want to share it with you, specially if you are an artist and you love to paint portraits.

Being creative, it always have been part of who I am. I believe all of us are creators, bringing inside creative gifts that we can express in the most different ways. The creative process is a way for us to connect with our Soul and bring forth this amazing energy, that represents who we really are. The expression of your essence!

Trough life it's easy to forget who we are in essence. Playing, creating and making things we love, gives us clues and information about our precious beings.
For sure you already know we came to this planet to evolve, but we also came, to discover and to remember. This leads me to portraits and the conversation I had with my higher self & my Angels. So, they told me the reason why, I had this fixation on painting portraits over and over again, for so many years. 

I see there are many artists doing the same thing, of always finding a way to paint a portrait, it feels like an obsession. But it´s not that!
So let me tell you what I found, when you are paining portraits in fact you are painting yourself, you are painting parts of yourself always.
And why?
Because you are remembering who you really are, you are remembering your essence, you are painting over and over until you get there, to that soul connection. You are searching, because you know there´s more, and it´s your exercise to bring to surface, that parts of you. A quest to find yourself and understand your core. Like a spiritual journey, through color, shapes and symbols. 

Most of the times we aren't even noticing what this dance with creativity is trying to tell us. But every single piece is a conversation with your soul, your emotions, your struggles, your skills and gifts. And bit by bit, you are uncovering parts of you that have been hidden for a long time.

If you are painting portraits, continue to do so, so you are making a real conversation with your soul and each one is trying to tell you something. This creative journey is an undeniable treasure, so you can listen your inner voices and remembering who you came to be. You are finding yourself!

Maybe you can pay attention to your feelings or ideas or even ask the painting, which message it has for you. Maybe it's a word or a page full of insights, but for sure it's your job to find yourself and have fun with it.

In fact I think we are continuously making Soul portraits of ourselves.

Much love,

Susana

Read the last "weekly message" from the flowers Spirits here

I believe it's a fairy! - watercolor painting

I have a deep connection with our beautiful planet and nature.

In my new home, it's such a privilege to see the greenery around me.

Every morning I bless the day and say hello to the trees, 

the plants and the elementals and I thank them for all the work they do and I ask them,

to bring pure positive energy, fun and creativity into my day.

 

I believe this words of simply saying thank you, makes all the difference.

You start your day in a intentional day, you are saying what you want in your day and acknowledging 

the beauty and power of this planet.

It always served me to appreciate the world around me, a beautiful circle of giving and receiving.

"To me, being spiritual means...

Whispering to trees,

Laughing with flowers,

Falling with love with sunsets,

Consulting the water

And worshipping the stars.

One hand to my heart. 

One hand to the Earth. 

And sparkles. Tones of them."

Tanya Markus

 

Did I say, I believe she is a fairy!

(Watercolor painting on watercolor paper A3 size)

Much love,

Susana

Keeping your creative spirit alive

  

Owl spirit

Close your eyes for a moment and feel your creative spirit. 

For me, my creative spirit feels like a fresh wave moving inside and around me, a connection between my feet (the earth) and the very top of me, my connection with source ( God).

Our creative spirit lives inside of ourselves, always ready to take a step forward when you are in a ease state of mind, relaxed and allowing.

Your creative spirit creates paintings, collages, beautiful songs and poems but your creative spirit create as well the world you live in. When I speak about creation I have to include everything in my / your world, because you are the creator of your own reality. 

So how to keep your creative spirit alive?

First of all he never dies or goes to some place else, it's always there waiting for you to be receptive to its calls, ideas and inspirations. Don't you think this is wonderful, to know that is always there waiting. Waiting for you to be happy and joyful and relaxed and o.k were you stand in this present moment. 

What is your job?

To feel really good! Ah ah is exactly this, To feel good, to make everything possible to feel good and you know why? Because feeling good is what you really are, is when you are connected with your joy, your positive state of being and that allows good ideas and inspirations to come.

Off course, I am not saying that you can not have bad days, that is normal and o.k and when you have them, just embrace yourself in this knowing that's part of life and your growing into it.

There is so much around us in this world, that is easy to not be happy and overwhelmed. That's why I am writing this post, to remembering you that you can choose! Yes you can choose! What you see, what you hear, what you talk, what feeds your world! What is it? What feeds your world?

Are you hearing the news all the time, worrying about all the bad things happening, and complaining all the time that things are not as you like them to be.... Well this will not get you far... 

Dear you, if you have the power to choose, why not choosing what you want?

Do you want feel bad... No! So choose something that feels good!

Do you want to feel worried...No! So choose something that feels happy!

Do you want to feel down...No! So choose something to feel up!

Do you want to feel ugly.... No! So choose something that feel beautiful!

You get the point, choose what makes you feel good, start with simple things and focus your attention the most time you can in pleasant things or activities you love, like- pet the dog, go for a walk, observe the birds flying, smell the flowers and be inspired by their colors, see an inspiring video, paint, sing a song you love. 

Practice, practice, practice.... Like painting and drawing you need to practice to be in this ease, positive state of mind. Doing this you are making a statement to the universe, and a powerful one. 

"Universe I love to be happy, to feel good and inspired, please bring me more!"

And when you do your part, the universe / source / God will bring you more and more.

I believe we are here to be happy and to live a beautiful creative life, because we have the creative force inside of us, is always flowing, we just have to practice well being, practice joy and happiness. And when you do this, you are lighter.... and a light to this world, shining your beautiful being, a gift to planet Earth and an inspiration to the ones around you.

Be you, be present, be happy and create a life you love

Hugging you,

Susana

Painting process - mixed media

Today I am sharing pics from my latest painting. This way you can see the piece growing.

A conversation between paper, paint and my soul.

Enjoy!

In this painting I am using a cardboard as a base for my painting, and I have started with collage, gesso and making some marks with black paint. Then I have made a scketch of my character.

Using here several shadings of greens + pink to paint her face and blue to her hair.

Next step is to add more details and define her face. 

A bunny join the party and I have give more color to the background  with yellow, greens and pinks.

Loving my new color Apple green :)

Using pastels to make marks and define her dress.

Flowers for her hair and a heart for the bunny ( I think he is in love)

Finished with more pencil marks and doodles and a tale for our little friend.

In this painting I think a bunny is in love with a princess... How cute is that!

I hope you feel inspired to create  :)

Love to you

Susana Tavares 

God and creativity

Home - painting

I am feeling different when I paint and in some way, the result of the paintings, are different as well.

I am in a time that I want to partnership with the Source, that I know is always available for me, so I ask to be guided on my creative process. I ask for inspiration and that I can allow to paint with the essence of what I really am.

When I start painting, I never know what I am going to do, I just start and allow things to come to me.

I really love not to know, I love the surprise and bealiving I am painting what is needed to be painted.

It's a ride to my inner world and my paintbrush and paints do the magic. I just have to listen, to let go and to allow. 

I think the creative process is a life instrument, that help us to trust more, to listen more, to be what you need to be, more. You and the source, God , divine wisdom together in a creative moment, what a joy!

Painting is powerful tool, helping me along the way to express what sometimes any words can say, just feel. To be able to express these feeling in some way, is like doing a metamorphosis, to transform and deal with your issues, fears, wishes and dreams. So powerful, that a quality creative time, always shifts my energy in a positive way and helps to manifest the best in me.

May source the source be with you ;)

xox

Susana

Be the light - painting process

                   

Are you ready to take your journal and paint for a while?

I hope so because I have this creative process to share with you ;)

                 

Step 1 - spread some watercolor in several tones in your journal 

If you don´t have watercolors you can use acrylic paint mixed with a bit of water

Step 2 - make a collage with some vintage and painted papers 

               

Step 3 - with a pallet knife spread some white paint or gesso on top of the watercolor to seal them.

Step 4 - grab a charcoal pencil and make some doodles and marks on your page, it's fun and gives texture

               

Step 5 - stamp - I have used several stamps, a butterfly , a plant and the striped pattern above. Use your intuition and follow ;)

Step 6 - one more layer, using the faber castell pitt pens. I have doodle with the pens , defining some areas and put some water on top to dissolve the ink. 

               

Step 7 - acrylic paint in flesh tone to start the face and a turquoise inside the round shape. You can even spread the same colors here and there on your backgroung, to give a sense of balance to the painting.

               

Step 8- time to paint the face, I used watercolors in tones of blue, green, orange and white acrylic paint to shade her and give her some hair (black watercolor)

Step 9 - define the eyes and her features with a black pitt pen

               

Step 10- I found that sweet bird flying on the background ;) painted with an orange acrylic paint and for the wings 2 different pinks with oil pastel.

Step 11- make a yellow aura around her with oil pastel

Step 12- finish with some geometric shapes and flowers (made with my black pencil) and choose some beautiful words to your painting

I hope you have fun with this process, and if you like to share what you have done with me, just tag my name so I can see it. If you have some friends intrested in play with art, please share it with them also :)

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"Travel light, live light, spread the light and BE the light" - Robin Nola

                                                         

Xox

Susana 

Once upon a time...

                

Remembering the days that a story field my imagination with so much preciousness, that those memories still nourish my times of creation. Some books are priceless, tiny treasures inside pages.

This childhood memories turn out on this Once upon a time.

p.s- even the bunny wants to hear the story ;)

Pssttt... Remembering I am having a 30% OFF with the coupon code LOVEYOU ( ends today at midnight) So Go :)

 Wishing you a great day

Xox

Susana

Happiness takes courage

Oh my I am already missing my vacations, but feeling blessed to have this special time of the year where I can stop, connect to Mother Nature and have quality time with my kids and husband and of course extra attention to the pets ;)

I have started my week making some changes in my home, I like to move things around once in a while and harness the good energy I bring from the hollidays to make some large paintings for some white walls.

The first one is ready, I want something colorful, abstract with some points of tribal, oriental .... check out if you like.

I have started by painting with black gesso, a canvas I have in my studio annoying me ;) 

Next highlight some points with crazy shapes

Lots of colors in big brush stokes 

When I was happy with my background, I have made mandalas, tribal signs and write some words and include some collage elements in gold. I am happy with the result and had lots of fun.

Later I will show how it looks on my wall ;)

Wishing you a great day,

Susana

Living a beautiful life

A sweet girl portrait, this one calls "Living a beautiful life" 

That´s what we want, right!!!! Living a beautiful, fullfiled life with lots of happy moments :)

This painting can be yours if you go to my shop.

It was painted with my soul.

Thank you!!!

Soul Food interview with me, Susana Tavares + Giveaway

Have you heard, i will be teaching in the amazing SOUL FOOD class coming December 30, 2013!  39 artists will be there, over 6 months for a mix of art and craft projects as diverse as the different personal styles of our instructors: cool mixed media techniques, art dolls and other sewing projects, jewelry making, handmade journals, abstract art, portraits, sculpting, works on canvas and in journals. 

Find out more! 

Today is the day of my interview and prepare yourself because Winnie the Poo will be there with me.

soul food Interview with Susana Tavares and Winnie the Pooh :) from Susana Tavares on Vimeo.

Do you like surprises, yes! O.k , Winnie and I have one for you :) - Mystele, Heather and Jeanette have made it possible to offer One spot in the soul Food Class, iiiuuuuuhhhh

What you have to do?

Just comment on this post and I will pick one lucky winner to be announced on October 8! Thanks for watching and participating! Good luck 

I hope to see you there creating with us, in the Soul food Class !

Xox
Susana

Frida Kahlo inspiration

Sometimes I totally feel like this:

 I used to think I was the strangest person in the world but then I thought there are so many people in the world, there must be someone just like me who feels bizarre and flawed in the same ways I do. I would imagine her, and imagine that she must be out there thinking of me, too. Well, I hope that if you are out there and read this and know that, yes, it’s true I’m here, and I’m just as strange as you. - Frida Kahlo

This beautiful Frida Kahlo painting was sold through my newsletter,

if you wanna be the first to know about my latest creations please come join me

here :)

Este quadro original Frida Khalo foi vendido apartir da minha newsletter,

se também gostavas de ficar a par de todas as minhas novas criações, junta-te a mim 

aqui :)

Thank you!!!! / Obrigada!!!!

Artwork with iPhone, iPad, iPod, laptop

Owl wisdom Pillow

I´ve been busy updating my society 6 shop with yummiii products and some new  art work.

Do you like my Owl Wisdom collection? 

Based upon this image you can find in my  Society 6 shop  art prints, canvas, laptop and iPad skins and cases, iPhone and iPod skins and cases, cards and pillows

:) I love it!!!!  

Tenho estado ocupada a renovar a minha loja da Society 6, com novas imagens e produtos.

Gostas da minha nova coleção "Owl Wisdom"?

Com esta imagens vais encontrar diferentes produtos disponiveis como  art prints, telas, laptop and iPad skins  e capas, iPhone and iPod skins e capas, cartões and almofadas .

:) Adoro!!!!

Laptop skin

iPhone cover

Create an exceptional Life collection - iPad skin

iPhone cover

Pillow

I really love this pillow I think I am going to order one for me :)

Make your orders!

Thank you so much for all your support and love.

Gosto mesmo muito desta almofada, acho que vou encomendar uma para mim :)

Faz a tua encomenda!

P.s- Todas as encomendas feitas nesta loja não passam por mim, são efectuadas pela society 6 em parceria com a minha arte. Façam as vossas encomendas com excelente serviço e produtos.

Obrigada sempre pelo vosso apoio e carinho.