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What you're describing as your image-making process sounds the direct equivalent of the "circling my meaning" stage of the writing process!

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Yes!!!!! That's exactly it!!! I see an intimate correlation between the experience of writing words and the experience of drawing. In fact for the encouragement and inspiration in them I have a very large, well thumbed, collection of books about the writing process - especially for someone with no intention to write a 200 page novel. I view my fine art exhibits as "books you can walk around inside" and so I work on my exhibits much as a writer works on a novel. Except I only use words for titles of paintings 🤣

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Have you read any writing process books by Peter Elbow? He was a pioneer in the field of composition pedagogy. His whole premise was that writing should be taught the way real people write. (I light candles at his shrine.)

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Oooh!!!!! No I haven't!!!! Going to be on the hunt for Peter Elbow now!!!!! Thank you *so much* fir the recommendation!!!! 💙💚💙💚💙

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Here you go! https://peterelbow.com/

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Thank you so much!!!!!! 💚💚💚💚

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You're welcome! I'd love to hear what you think!!

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Sue, you are so quietly brilliant! Absolutely treasure your view of the world! And your amazing way of sharing it!!! May your playtime continue and stir our desire to do the same. It certainly does help to have a warm kitty at our side! :-)

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Wow!! What a kind and encouraging comment!!!! Thank you a thousand times!!! I am doing my best to keep going, rain or shine, and I so appreciate your companionship!!! Thank you again!! 💚💙💚💙💚💙💚💙💚💙💚

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💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💕

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Thank you so much!!! 💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙🙏🙏

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As a child in heart, May I suggest looking at bubbles made and see in light the spiral swirls, color gyrations and capture them in your clear bubbles with maybe one big one with the blue cat possibly inside looking out at the world with wide eyed vision to be shared.

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What a fun idea!! Thank you! Making notes...

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You’re welcome. Thanks for sketching. 🐈’s are wonderful beings.

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Yes!! They really are!!! 🐈‍⬛️🐈‍⬛️🐈‍⬛️

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But they need protection. So many animals lost and some rescued in these LA fires. We are now living in a 3rd world county (some parts of city) can only drink bottle water. Ocean contaminated too. Air pollution, best to wear masks . Another fire just started in Granada Hills.

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Always enjoy learning more about your process, Sue!

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I'm glad!! Thank you so much for reading and commenting so often!! I appreciate you!!! 💚💚💚💚

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Thank you so much. So COOL! 😎😎😎❄️😎

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Thank you!!!! It delights me that you liked it!!! 💚💚💚💚💚💚

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I deeply enjoyed watching the videos that show your process along with the words and pictures to support. You are such a clever and talented soul, Sue! You continue to be a light ✨ and inspiration for me. Deep gratitude to you 🙏🩵🫂

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I'm so very glad to hear this from you!! It warms my artist soul!!! Thank you so much for your kindness!!! I'm grateful to you too!! 🙏💙💚🫂

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From one CAT person to another… keep it up!

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Thank you!!!! I'll do my best!!! 🐈‍⬛️🐈‍⬛️🐈‍⬛️🐈‍⬛️🐈‍⬛️🐈‍⬛️🐈‍⬛️

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