What an interesting course to do! Thanks for sharing it . I also love how when you & your friend smile you look like you could almost be siblings. 😀. Glad you had such an enjoyable course.
I really like the collages you did; especially seeing the thick texture of the paint, I found facinating. Also, one of the black and white paintings looked like birch trees; really liked that one as well. Keep up the beautiful work!
Really interesting techniques - Thankyou for sharing Helen - look forward to seeing how you might utilise them in the future 😊 That course looks way out of my comfort zone - but I guess that’s where the ‘learning’ happens.
I really like your collage of the harbour. It has a vertical strong sense of place. Thank you for sharing all your pieces and exercises I found your whole video fascinating.
Thanks for sharing your days at St Ives with us. It looks like a fantastic opportunity to explore new areas of your art. As you said, I would also be curious to see how this experience influences your art journey.
Oh my… Helen, these are awesome. In particular I love the larger canvas piece on the lower left, and the pink / collage piece on the right. So different from the ‘conscious’ work you share here on UA-cam. I’m also very envious - I wish I was able to attend the courses I see running in Cornwall. Perhaps one year I’ll be able to spend a summer there soaking up all the seascapes and knowledge. 😍
Wow, interesting. Thanks for sharing and also explaining the techniques. I think that I would have trouble with that too - ie. The process and not the end result. St. Ives looks so lovely as does all of Cornwall.
I’d not heard of those techniques before, but I love the idea of using my non-dominant hand with my eyes closed! A great way to connect with my Inner Child, I.e. let go, relax and let’s make a mess and see how it turns out 😂 Hope you feel better soon x
Interesting approach. I could feel my own anxiety rising at the thought of not being in control, ha ha! Looks like a course that would help you learn something about yourself though. I loked your collage of the bay 😊
Haha, yes, definitely! Interestingly, it's the first time ever that I created a piece of art, which I felt communicated something of my inner self and feelings! I didn't particularly like the piece, but it was definitely meaningful, and that felt quite good.
This sounds interesting and out of the box. I would have a hard time giving up the control and letting my inner self loose. It’s sounds like a great experience.
Yes, it's quite hard, and gave me some interesting things to think about - like how much I want to use art to express actual emotions, or if I prefer to replicate an existing image in a more isolated way from myself. I definitely lean to the latter at the moment.
That seemed a tough course and I would definitely be out my comfort zone. I am not a fan of collage and abstract, but I can clearly pick out St Ives in your abstract and I especially like the swirl of the waves. Some years ago I did a one day a week summer holidays free course with some of those aspects of yours included. We worked with people suffering with mental health issues and it helped us all, although one lady just did not like handling pastels and charcoal and the associated mess of dust and dirty hands.
It probably wouldn't have been my first choice of course - my friend picked it, and I was happy to tag along. The teacher and other students were so lovely that I was just happy being there trying anything! Your course sounds very meaningful. I think quite a lot of people don't enjoy pastels etc for that reason. I'm happy being very messy!
Not sure of the thinking behind „sub consciousness“ doing art. I think all exploratory avenues of art are widening our outlook & I like a couple of your works although abstract isn’t my thing. Sounds interesting, also not sure why our non prominent hand should be used. But, I did a similar exercise. Does it have something to do with control? Thanks , also for video of St.Ives.
Yes, I don't fully know, though actually, using the non-dominant hand was great for creating less regular looking marks, and in abstract, I'd definitely do that again!
The one I've just been on this June was about £50 a night - just an ensuite room in an Airbnb. That was pretty cheap for the summer, but the two I've done in the winter were about £50 a night too. The school holidays would definitely be a lot more.
Quite! I did find though, that if you're after some more natural, interesting markmaking for abstract work, it's probably quite useful - kind of in the same way people will hold a pencil or paintbrush at the far end, in order to loosen up the look.
I am still surprised that people pay for this kind of thing, though by now I should not be. For starters all of that "tapping into your subconscious" and "painting with your eyes shut" and "painting with your non-dominant hand with eyes closed" are akin to practices like "automatic writing", and are occultic in nature and can be spiritually dangerous. I worked in ministry for several years to the people of Haiti and Africa, primarily Uganda. And I can tell you not only from years spent studying the Bible in all three of its original languages of Hebrew, Greek, and Aramaic. But also in personal first hand experience and knowledge in seeing with my owns the effects of such witchcraft practices in the lives of people from Haiti which have grown up in generations of voodoo. And also in the people of Africa where they came from families that practiced witchcraft for hundreds of generations and from the moment they were born their training began as they were bathed in the blood of animals as infants and had various occult witchcraft rituals performed on them. I can also tell you the spirit realm is very real, the Bible tells us it is more real than the physical natural world. And I have seen with my own eyes the dark powers behind such practices as "automatic writing" and "tapping into ones subconscious". When you do these things you open doors into your subconscious i.e., your soul, the mind, will, and emotions, and the problem is you do not who or what you are opening up your soul or subconscious to, or what kind of spirit may enter in. The practices this so-called art teacher had you participate in is what the Africans would call "White Witchcraft". They call it "White Witchcraft" because it hides behind seemingly benign or even good intentions. But in reality witchcraft is witchcraft, and I would more accurately classify this 'art teacher' as a 'White Witch'. She may not even know she is a Witch, or that she is practicing witchcraft, but nonetheless she is. Whether it is Voodoo or African Witchcraft, many of the rituals, and practices involve doing the same types of things you speak of in this video. Many people like yourself have unknowingly opened themselves up to demonic spirits through the types of things you participated in, and then suddenly they start feeling depressed or anxious, or they become ill or develop some disease, or start having marital strife or problems in their family or relationships, and they cannot figure out why. I can tell you why! Because the God warns us not to open ourselves up to such practices lest we bring a curse upon ourselves. In Leviticus 19:31 God warns us ‘Do not turn to mediums or seek out spiritists, for you will be defiled by them. I am the LORD your God. And believe me when I tell you that what you attended was not a class on art, it had nothing to do with real art, that is why it only produced ugly outcomes. That "art teacher" was a spiritist, a witch! I do not know if you are a believer in the Lord Jesus Christ, but if you are, you need to quickly repent and then renounce the spirit of witchcraft, and ask God to deliver you from the curse or any spells or demonic spirits that you may have inadvertently opened yourself up to. God is faithful and if you repent and ask God to forgive you for practicing witchcraft (even unknowingly) and call on the name of Jesus, He will deliver you. The Word of God says in Proverbs 26:2 "As the bird by wandering, as the swallow by flying, So the curse causeless shall not come." Meaning a curse or demonic spirit cannot just randomly come upon you. You have to have violated the Word of God by practicing witchcraft and opened yourself (your spirit, your subconscious) up for a demonic spirit to enter. I pray you heed my words.
Hi Helen I really loved seeing this video and hearing you talk some about the processes. Very interesting. I think that I usually dont know what I want to paint then I try too hard . Im still learing alot. What a beautiful place you were at! I saw your video yesterday of when you got back home from being here in this video🤪I know that you had a tumble and that you were sick in that bideo. Sure hope you are feeling better now.❤ Susan in Az🥰🏜️
Thank you!! I really feel you when you say you don't know what you want to paint and then try too hard. I don't feel like I'm clear in my mind at all with what I want to be producing, and that I also care way too much about the outcome. I still need to work out how to just enjoy art more, and figure out what my own style is. I really hope you enjoy your journey!
This looks really intriguing and great fun. How lucky your are to have classes like this not too far away from you.........and in such a beautiful setting😍 I loved your collage of St Ives harbour❤️ I do have some powdered charcoal (not used much tbh) so I might try and give the 'parsemage' technique a go at some point because I loved that effect. Thank you for letting us have a sneak peek🙏🏼
Yes, I feel very lucky - it felt like such a special environment regardless of anything I did. The parsemage definitely gave some interesting results, but you'll need to set it with pastel spray or hairspray. We also did some soft pastel ones by scraping along the edge of pastel sticks.
Thank you for your video! Parsemage looks like a very interesting technique with beautiful results😍
What an interesting course to do! Thanks for sharing it . I also love how when you & your friend smile you look like you could almost be siblings. 😀. Glad you had such an enjoyable course.
Thanks! Haha - so funny - Jerry and I call each other our twin!
this seems amazing, thank you for bringing us with you ☺☺☺
Thank you for sharing, a workshop like this can be so helpful. I love the inspiration and refreshment of new ideas.
Yes, definitely!
I really like the collages you did; especially seeing the thick texture of the paint, I found facinating. Also, one of the black and white paintings looked like birch trees; really liked that one as well. Keep up the beautiful work!
Thanks! Someone on my course said that about birch trees too!
Very interesting! I real like that charcoal dust papers.
Thanks for taking us along,I really liked the harbour collage.
Thanks for sharing!
I love the concepts you explored on your course - how much of our creations come from the subconscious mind - lots to ponder on. Lovely artwork. 🙏💜
Thank you!
Wow such an unusual experience Helen! Well done ! Never thought Alchemy and painting had a connection ! Thank you for sharing .
No, me neither! The analogy did work though and has given me something to think about!
Thank you for sharing. St Ives is lovely. Cousins of mine grew up there.
Oh how lucky!!
Really interesting techniques - Thankyou for sharing Helen - look forward to seeing how you might utilise them in the future 😊 That course looks way out of my comfort zone - but I guess that’s where the ‘learning’ happens.
Hopefully something from it will stick! My friend chose the course, and I was along for the ride!
I really like your collage of the harbour. It has a vertical strong sense of place. Thank you for sharing all your pieces and exercises I found your whole video fascinating.
Thanks so much!
Thanks for sharing your days at St Ives with us. It looks like a fantastic opportunity to explore new areas of your art. As you said, I would also be curious to see how this experience influences your art journey.
Thanks! Hopefully just remind me to stay loose!
Oh my… Helen, these are awesome. In particular I love the larger canvas piece on the lower left, and the pink / collage piece on the right. So different from the ‘conscious’ work you share here on UA-cam. I’m also very envious - I wish I was able to attend the courses I see running in Cornwall. Perhaps one year I’ll be able to spend a summer there soaking up all the seascapes and knowledge. 😍
Oh, and I hope the Covid passes asap and you’re not out of action too long with it. 😘
Thanks ever so much! I hope you'll get the chance one day!
Wow, interesting. Thanks for sharing and also explaining the techniques. I think that I would have trouble with that too - ie. The process and not the end result. St. Ives looks so lovely as does all of Cornwall.
Yes, I keep trying to reassure myself of that, but I don't know how not to be grumpy at art I make which I don't like the look of!
I’d not heard of those techniques before, but I love the idea of using my non-dominant hand with my eyes closed! A great way to connect with my Inner Child, I.e. let go, relax and let’s make a mess and see how it turns out 😂 Hope you feel better soon x
Yes! I was pleasantly surprised a few times at the pleasing marks that emerged! Thanks!
Sounds like a cool course! I really like your harbour collage 😊
My friend had picked it, and I was happy to be along for the ride!
Interesting approach. I could feel my own anxiety rising at the thought of not being in control, ha ha! Looks like a course that would help you learn something about yourself though. I loked your collage of the bay 😊
Haha, yes, definitely! Interestingly, it's the first time ever that I created a piece of art, which I felt communicated something of my inner self and feelings! I didn't particularly like the piece, but it was definitely meaningful, and that felt quite good.
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This sounds interesting and out of the box. I would have a hard time giving up the control and letting my inner self loose. It’s sounds like a great experience.
Yes, it's quite hard, and gave me some interesting things to think about - like how much I want to use art to express actual emotions, or if I prefer to replicate an existing image in a more isolated way from myself. I definitely lean to the latter at the moment.
Lovely! Thanks for sharing! ❤
That seemed a tough course and I would definitely be out my comfort zone. I am not a fan of collage and abstract, but I can clearly pick out St Ives in your abstract and I especially like the swirl of the waves.
Some years ago I did a one day a week summer holidays free course with some of those aspects of yours included. We worked with people suffering with mental health issues and it helped us all, although one lady just did not like handling pastels and charcoal and the associated mess of dust and dirty hands.
It probably wouldn't have been my first choice of course - my friend picked it, and I was happy to tag along. The teacher and other students were so lovely that I was just happy being there trying anything!
Your course sounds very meaningful.
I think quite a lot of people don't enjoy pastels etc for that reason. I'm happy being very messy!
Not sure of the thinking behind „sub consciousness“ doing art. I think all exploratory avenues of art are widening our outlook & I like a couple of your works although abstract isn’t my thing. Sounds interesting, also not sure why our non prominent hand should be used. But, I did a similar exercise. Does it have something to do with control? Thanks , also for video of St.Ives.
Yes, I don't fully know, though actually, using the non-dominant hand was great for creating less regular looking marks, and in abstract, I'd definitely do that again!
I would like to do one of the courses but the cost of accommodation is unbelievable for 3 nights self catering it was over 1k?
The one I've just been on this June was about £50 a night - just an ensuite room in an Airbnb. That was pretty cheap for the summer, but the two I've done in the winter were about £50 a night too. The school holidays would definitely be a lot more.
Painting with your non-dominant hand with your eyes closed! Now there’s a challenge 😄.
Quite! I did find though, that if you're after some more natural, interesting markmaking for abstract work, it's probably quite useful - kind of in the same way people will hold a pencil or paintbrush at the far end, in order to loosen up the look.
@@helencryer Yes, I can imagine. But being blindfolded!
It wasn't actually being blindfolded! They trusted us to keep our eyes closed!
I am still surprised that people pay for this kind of thing, though by now I should not be. For starters all of that "tapping into your subconscious" and "painting with your eyes shut" and "painting with your non-dominant hand with eyes closed" are akin to practices like "automatic writing", and are occultic in nature and can be spiritually dangerous. I worked in ministry for several years to the people of Haiti and Africa, primarily Uganda. And I can tell you not only from years spent studying the Bible in all three of its original languages of Hebrew, Greek, and Aramaic. But also in personal first hand experience and knowledge in seeing with my owns the effects of such witchcraft practices in the lives of people from Haiti which have grown up in generations of voodoo. And also in the people of Africa where they came from families that practiced witchcraft for hundreds of generations and from the moment they were born their training began as they were bathed in the blood of animals as infants and had various occult witchcraft rituals performed on them. I can also tell you the spirit realm is very real, the Bible tells us it is more real than the physical natural world. And I have seen with my own eyes the dark powers behind such practices as "automatic writing" and "tapping into ones subconscious". When you do these things you open doors into your subconscious i.e., your soul, the mind, will, and emotions, and the problem is you do not who or what you are opening up your soul or subconscious to, or what kind of spirit may enter in. The practices this so-called art teacher had you participate in is what the Africans would call "White Witchcraft". They call it "White Witchcraft" because it hides behind seemingly benign or even good intentions. But in reality witchcraft is witchcraft, and I would more accurately classify this 'art teacher' as a 'White Witch'. She may not even know she is a Witch, or that she is practicing witchcraft, but nonetheless she is. Whether it is Voodoo or African Witchcraft, many of the rituals, and practices involve doing the same types of things you speak of in this video. Many people like yourself have unknowingly opened themselves up to demonic spirits through the types of things you participated in, and then suddenly they start feeling depressed or anxious, or they become ill or develop some disease, or start having marital strife or problems in their family or relationships, and they cannot figure out why. I can tell you why! Because the God warns us not to open ourselves up to such practices lest we bring a curse upon ourselves. In Leviticus 19:31 God warns us ‘Do not turn to mediums or seek out spiritists, for you will be defiled by them. I am the LORD your God. And believe me when I tell you that what you attended was not a class on art, it had nothing to do with real art, that is why it only produced ugly outcomes. That "art teacher" was a spiritist, a witch! I do not know if you are a believer in the Lord Jesus Christ, but if you are, you need to quickly repent and then renounce the spirit of witchcraft, and ask God to deliver you from the curse or any spells or demonic spirits that you may have inadvertently opened yourself up to. God is faithful and if you repent and ask God to forgive you for practicing witchcraft (even unknowingly) and call on the name of Jesus, He will deliver you. The Word of God says in Proverbs 26:2 "As the bird by wandering, as the swallow by flying, So the curse causeless shall not come." Meaning a curse or demonic spirit cannot just randomly come upon you. You have to have violated the Word of God by practicing witchcraft and opened yourself (your spirit, your subconscious) up for a demonic spirit to enter. I pray you heed my words.
Thank you for your concern, and taking the time to comment.
I wouldn't like the course I think.
Yes, it's definitely not for everyone!
Hi Helen I really loved seeing this video and hearing you talk some about the processes. Very interesting. I think that I usually dont know what I want to paint then I try too hard . Im still learing alot. What a beautiful place you were at! I saw your video yesterday of when you got back home from being here in this video🤪I know that you had a tumble and that you were sick in that bideo. Sure hope you are feeling better now.❤
Susan in Az🥰🏜️
Thank you!! I really feel you when you say you don't know what you want to paint and then try too hard. I don't feel like I'm clear in my mind at all with what I want to be producing, and that I also care way too much about the outcome. I still need to work out how to just enjoy art more, and figure out what my own style is. I really hope you enjoy your journey!
This looks really intriguing and great fun. How lucky your are to have classes like this not too far away from you.........and in such a beautiful setting😍 I loved your collage of St Ives harbour❤️ I do have some powdered charcoal (not used much tbh) so I might try and give the 'parsemage' technique a go at some point because I loved that effect. Thank you for letting us have a sneak peek🙏🏼
Yes, I feel very lucky - it felt like such a special environment regardless of anything I did. The parsemage definitely gave some interesting results, but you'll need to set it with pastel spray or hairspray. We also did some soft pastel ones by scraping along the edge of pastel sticks.
@@helencryer Ah that sounds interesting too and thanks very much for the tip🙏🏼