I was going to title my image “Surrender” because my original plan (before I even created it) was to call it “Lift-off” and the young lady was going to look like she was rising. The concept was cool (in my head), but much more difficult to execute.
As I’m sure you know, I’m always talking about how my images turn out differently than I’d planned, and I often feel disappointed because I painstakingly try to illustrate my visions and my abilities seem to fail me. Or maybe it’s my patience that fails me.
Anyway, while working on my lift-off idea, I altered my plan with much more openness than usual. That’s when the idea to call it surrender came to mind.
I know some people think that surrender equates to giving up, or backing down… and then in the program (and spiritually speaking as well as in religion), surrender is about acceptance and faith in your higher power.
What I felt was somewhere in between. It was sort of like the acceptance of the limitations of my abilities, and the flexibility to change my ideas. And so much so that it became enjoyable to shift my objective as opposed to my usual frustration or disappointment.
I don’t know, but I’m pretty sure this concept might apply to life as well.
I mean, humans were not created to fly. Imagine if we sat around throwing pity parties everytime we tried to fly and failed. What a waste of time and energy! Get off your butt and walk! That’s why God gave us legs!
So maybe what I’m going through here is the realization that part of the joy of creating is being open or flexible… or maybe a better word is fluid.
I wanted to look at that word because it seemed perfect. Fluid: a substance that has no fixed shape and yields easily to external pressure; a gas or (especially) a liquid.
That is perfect. Maybe enjoying creative endeavors (and even life) has a lot to do with fluidity. Don’t be unbending or too rigid. Surrender to the flow. Be receptive (willing to consider or accept new suggestions and ideas).
Maybe since we weren’t created to fly, receptivity means being willing to accept new ideas… like the airplane! So maybe joy can also be found in solutions. No pity party, no repeated attempts to flap our arms and crash land. Just a wild idea and a lot of blood, sweat and tears.
There’s not much else to say about my illustration. I created it in Illustrator and then added the sketch effect in BeCasso. Then I did a little tweaking in another program I’m trying out called Krita.
And another thing. It’s so funny how fluid I really am… I was determined to do my revamps or image upcycles, and then the whole idea slipped my mind! I don’t know. Is that fluidity or absent-mindedness?
Anyway, I might try to get back to those.
Thank you so much for viewing or reading… hopefully you found some enjoyment here!
“By being peaceful, quiet, and receptive, you pattern yourself in the image of God,
and you regain the power of your Source.”
-Wayne W. Dyer
PS: I found many quotes on receptivity (after the fact) and found that the word has a lot more meaning than I thought. Another thought for another day, maybe?!
Until then,
Peace & Love!
a sprinkle of faith 
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