Conversations with a Blank Canvas: From Nowhere to Somewhere Decades of Change and Transformation by Isa L. Levy

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Reading Conversations with a Blank Canvas changed my approach to creativity. It ended a twenty year block of not oil painting because of my need for perfectionism. Not only have I been painting for over six months, but I’m listening to my intuition of trying new techniques or styles that I never would have allowed myself to do before and have made my designs available on online stores. 

In Isa L. Levy’s memoir she teaches what she learned through her process: instead of capturing precision, she painted what she felt. This perspective has boosted my self-confidence in my approach to creative play. Reading her work has allowed me to release pressure I put on myself with choices beyond art. Her words have encouraged me to give permission to follow my intuition instead of what I think others expect. From reading her story, her approach to life helps me to experience self-acceptance, a daily practice. 

Amanda M.