52 Questions to Paint Fearless

"As Within, So Without": 52 Questions to Calibrate Your Creative Compass is a book that encourages artists to engage in self-inquiry as an essential part of their creative process. The book contains 52 questions, one for each week of the year, that are designed to help artists better understand themselves and their creative voice.

The philosophy behind the book is that the canvas is a mirror that reflects who you are. By answering the questions using paint, texture making mediums, and your imagination, you can create art that is truly authentic and reflective of your inner self.

The book encourages artists to have fun and not be afraid of the process. It is a tool that can help you become addicted to "painting from the inside out" and create art that is fearless and unique.

Whether you're a seasoned artist or just starting out, "As Within, So Without": 52 Questions to Calibrate Your Creative Compass is a valuable resource that can help you find clarity and purpose in your creative journey. So, take the time to read the questions and answer them. You never know where they might take you.
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Your partner in fearless art-making, Samantha

1. Who is your audience? Who are you creating for?

2. If no one were watching, what would you create?

3. If every piece you created was guaranteed to sell, what would you make?

4. If this was the last piece you ever created, what would it be?

5. If you had unlimited art supplies and space, what would you create?

6. If fear was not a factor, what would you make?

7. What would you create to hang in your own home?

8. If you silenced your inner critic, what would you create?

9. If you viewed yourself with greater compassion, what would you create?

10. If you turned up your intuition, what would you create?

11. If you followed your creative impulses, what would you make?

12. If you explored your artistic style in a safe, supportive environment, what would you create?

13. If the canvas was your mirror, what would you create?

14. If you infused your life experiences into your work, what would you create?

15. If you didn't have preconceived notions of "beauty" and "ugliness," what would you create?

16. If you were a channel for pure creative power, what would you create?

17. If abundance and gratitude were your co-creators, what would you create?

18. What would you create to celebrate?

19. What would you create to inspire others?

20. What would you create to inspire and transform yourself?

21. If your art was a sermon, what would you create?

22, How would you create your truth?

23. What would your self-portrait look like?

24. What would you create as a gift to God (Source)?

25. What would you create as a peace offering to the Devil?

26. What would you create as a gift to your mother?

27. What would you create as a gift to your father?

28. What would you create as a gift to your worst enemy?

29. What would you create as a gift to your lover?

30. What would you create as a gift to yourself?

31. What would you create on a stage?

32. What would you create as the cover feature on your favorite magazine?

33. What would you create to save your life?

34. What have you always wanted to create but haven't?

35. What would you create just to destroy it after it's finished?

36. What would you create if you were blindfolded?

37. How would you create freedom?

38. What would you create while naked?

39. What would you create if you were feeling turned on?

40. What would you create using the colors in your wardrobe?

41. What would you create if you were fully present in the moment?

42. What would you create if you were creating like a child?

43. What would you create during a visit to your favorite country?

44. What would you create to channel and transform a painful memory?

45. What would you create while listening to your favorite song?

46. If you had unlimited time, money, and energy, what would you create?

47. What would you create if you made your own rules?

48. What would you create without easels, brushes, color wheels, or preconceived ideas?

49. What would you create using nature as your color wheel?

50. What would you create if you didn't take yourself so seriously, set the bar so high, and had no expectations?

51. What would you create if you allowed the process to evolve into ideas?
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52. What will you create right now?

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