From Mixing Paints to Digital Color Pickers: My Art Journey Over a Decade
Surrendering to the Muse and my creativity
has not been an easy process, but it's been a necessary one.
Every now and then, I like to reflect on my art journey. Over a decade ago, I started creating with traditional tools like paint, canvas, color pencils, and anything that called my name. Mixing paints by hand has always felt like an art and science— a little tricky, a little magical. Mixing paints is a grounding and satisfying prep task. My creative expression has taken on different forms— abstract painting era, mandala rock era, designing headwear era, and a lot of experimentation in between. Every era remains close to my heart.
Eventually, digital tools made their way into my creative world, mostly Photoshop and Procreate. I knew that I had to learn Photoshop—a beast of a program that brought me to my knees (figuratively speaking) on many occasions— because I needed the ability to edit my art for print.
Two years ago, I decided to take a deep dive into Procreate. Once again, a new creative era opened up. The old-school artist in me sometimes wondered whether making art on a screen with a stylus from any location— art that isn’t messy— well, was that still art? Does digital art hold the depth, emotion, and authenticity associated with traditional art? After all, there is something primal, instinctual, and vulnerable about working with traditional mediums.
After dedicating myself to countless hours of creating from my heart and imagination, I decided that digital art is 100% valid. I’ve recognized and embraced the possibilities it offers. Today, I move between both worlds, traditional and digital because each one brings out something different from my creative life force (aka, the Muse). I believe it’s important to follow what is alive in us on our creative journey. Paint brushes and paints, as well as my iPad and stylus will always belong in my creative tool kit.
The essence of my message for you.
Whatever your heart desires to express, let it.
It matters.
It is yours to make.
Yours to express.
That is reason enough.
To embody and move the currents of creative energy seeking form and expression (regardless of the tools you use) is sacred work and reason enough.
Here’s to embracing all of our explorations, detours, discoveries, and lessons on this beautifully untamed, creative life.
Wishing you so much flow.
Sacreah
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