The Symbol Maker

The Symbol Maker

Why do we create?  Some would say it’s helpful to get something out of our thoughts.  Some might say it’s the way we transmit the energies of the universe.  Similarly some say their images come from God.  For others it just feels good to stand back and cuddle in the imagery of what they made. 

 

I created a "symbol maker" character.

The “symbol maker” is a type of feeling I get when I’m around certain people.   

When I stand near a “symbol maker” I feel sneaky, magical, clever, fun and a very old energy.  That feeling is there while the story unfolds during the creative process.  When it goes down on paper or canvas one shape talks to another.  One color asks for another.  The story is not always painted literally, but the “symbol maker” feeling is what I work with while the colors and shapes appear.  

The desire to create comes from day dreaming. It's a whole life in one place. It's born, it lives and it dies.  It feels good to finally conquer the struggle that happens between the beginning and end. Will this help or will this hurt. This needs something. It doesn't feel right. And then it all comes together and I stop. Many people have told me to appreciate the process and it’s not about getting to the end.  In this case I like the end.

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