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Here is the exercise from my online course on illustration techniques by the painter and illustrator Adolfo Serra are completed:
PRACTICE EXERCISE 1.4
Follow the trail. Learn to look. An open-air market
The task: Go to a flea market. Make photos. Capture several elements that inspire. Make an illustration which starts from something real and transforms into an imagination game. Combine elements and play.
How I completed the task:
I made photos, capturing several elements that inspired me:
Photos from the local flea market, July 2020
I draw illustrations, transforming reality into imagination world:
From left to right: A train running from a sugar pot; Middle age ship in a cosmic space; Liven up objects; Antique chair rides a bicycle;Coffee lady in a coffee cup
You won’t believe me, but I believe myself. How a new attitude to COFFEE has changed me in a year (from July 2019):
Coffee lady in a coffee cup by Dr. A. Palatronis on www.z-antenna.com
coffee was romping with me as with a marionette puppet
Many times, many years I was trying to get rid of coffee consumption. My main reasons to do so were as following:
headache if not drinking coffee at certain time
severe headache if trying not to drink coffee for a whole day
irritability, nervousness and general coffee addiction: a cup of coffee should be there whatever is happening around
sensitivity to weatherchanges: I needed additional portion of coffee, because I was just falling down without energy before rain starts
all those snacks and cakes which are inseparable companions of a coffee cup
so much time during a day was constantly dedicated just for coffee drinking
my level of energy depended on the external factor – coffee, but not on me
consciousness. As I understood that coffee was romping with me as with a marionette puppet – I tried times and times to get rid of it, without a success (or with a temporary success:)), until I read somewhere on internet that:
“coffee consumption suppresses creativity“
That was a long story, but after 2 weeks of the body’s suffering… – I was free. And we create when we are free…
What has changed within a year without coffee:
I started to draw: painting class (before lock down), two online drawing courses, just drawing in a sketchbook for myself
tons of energy most of the time, even after workout or heavy physical load (like collecting 100 kg of plastic trash on a beach) : sometimes I feel like having the wings – many folds stronger and hardy than even in my teen-years
no headache AT ALL. Could you imagine A YEAR without a headache? Tell me if yes – it would be great to share experience!
Many years, I thought it was me, but it was a cup of coffee – that dizziness, nervousness and a manner I behaved was just a consequence of caffeine consumption, but not me. Now I feel my mind is much more calm and conscious
In my close-to-40, I started physical activity which requires lots of endurance – aerial dance classes
changes in weather do not control me anymore – it could be rainy weather, but there are no more feeling of falling down, being sleepy or loosing energy
lots of time saved and less cookies are eaten!
I stated to wake up early now, without an alarm!, (4:30-5:30 am every day!), so, obviously have more more time – no need to run and rush, all my time is mine. All your time could be yours too:)
On the left: Resting energy expenditure of organs and tissues (1). “Other” consisted of adipose tissue, bone, skin, intestine and glands.
On the right: Emotional needs to keep the bodytoned up.
Keeping physical and emotional bodies properly supplied with essential nutritious and “emotional”calories, contributes to a balance on physical and emotional levels.
As a result, it leads to self-satisfaction, better well-being and not overeating.
Well-feeling induces well-eating and one should work on it daily
Ingredients for Emotional diet (make it within the next 7 days)
DIY means do-it-yourself. Activities to increase emotional stability and well-feeling
“It is impossible” syndrome
Whatever I make is ugly! I do not want to continue, or even to try – better to buy…
“I do not want to try – better to buy“,
– the inner fear says
“I do not want to buy – better to try”,
– the inner voice answers
In XXI century, we get used to consume, any factory-made product seems nice and well designed. The attempts to make something by yourself could lead to a great confusion and frustration, because the results seem awkward. That how the power of creation is taken away from us.
That is how the power of creation you convey to unknown hands…
I always remember the Egyptian proverb: “A beautiful thing is never perfect”
…the process of creation gives a power, a power of well-feeling…
Signing a picture. Inspire your friends to value their creation, make it real! July 2020
Just few examples of DIY:
Face/body cream – two ingredients, just know the technology how to make it
Chemically clean garden by making your own compost from vegetable peels
Need a toothpaste? The power to make it is within you!
What about to use 2-in-1 product for hygiene?:self-made deodorant, or air freshener?
P. S. Have not read about emo-C before? Here is the main info from my previous posts:
Question
Answer
What is emo-C in a daily-life?
Emo-C is the “emotional calories” to feed emotional body
Why to apply emo-C in an every-day life?
Emo-C allows to reach inner stability and well-feeling. When we feel well, peaceful and stable, – there is no need to overeat or crave for food
Could be beneficial if overcoming difficult daily-life or challenging life situations
Helps to reduce stress, actually it reduces unproductive and destructive stress feeling and leads to the proper responses and actions when needed
What should be done to ensure emo-C consumption?
Emotional calories are achieved by conducting specific activities within a day. These activities contribute to inner stability, peacefulness and well-feeling
How much scores per day?
At least 100 scores are needed to ensure day’s intake of emotional calories
Activities to ensure “consumption” of emotional calories
These activities are graduated from very easy and taking just a few seconds to do, to some-how difficult, new, challenging, surprising and taking up to 0.5-1.0 hour
Should be conducted regularly within all the day
Start from one activity, maintain it within a week and later add one more, any of those which seems for you good enough to try
Main information about what is Emo-C and its benefits to daily well-feeling
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