Drawing and Painting Your Heart Out: Spiritrealism
& the Celebration of Creativity -Robert Masla
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As children, before we became "separate" from the creation around us, we marveled in our explorations and were awed by our discoveries. This state of consciousness still comes easily to some, but more often blocks, created during our growth process, inhibit the flow of this creative life energy. Being a part of Creation, we are all by nature creative beings. To express that creativity through drawing is a joyful process, one of many paths that can reconnect us to our true self. What is necessary is a willingness to relearn the "Art of Seeing."
Embarking on a journey of discovery is exciting but also frightening. "What ghosts from the past will reappear?" "I can't draw." "What if I fail?" "I'm too old." "What if I'm embarrassed?" "I don't have the energy." "What if I really like it?" We celebrate life when we participate in the creative process. Each day we're blessed with the opportunity to share in Creation, to add our unique beauty to the world.
This webpage is a link to the fine art instruction offered by Casa De Los Artistas,
Inc., which is under the direction of artist Robert Masla. Masla's philosophy on the
art process is the shared belief of the instructors that teach at the Casa,- that
each individual inherently knows the best means for the expression of their
creative spirit, which is their own unique signature and style.
It is our role as artists and instructors to try and live in the flow of creative energy
and to continually observe ourselves and our "students" to see where and how
that energy may be blocked, and to do what we can to release its' flow, and to help
uncover personal expression and the natural state of joy and awe.
We also recognize, that for the full expression of the creative spirit, the need for
technical expertise and the understanding and mastery of various materials,
media and technique and their applications, all though at times may get in the
way (i.e. -getting hung up on technique and "virtuosity"), it will more often enhance
creative expression. Similar to having a greater variety of colors on ones palette,
technical understanding and mastery allow the artist to act intuitively to realize
their vision or expression without limitations of "ability" or technique getting in
ones way.
With this in mind, for those that desire to enhance their technical skills, we are
available and expert in communicating those skills, technical information and
instruction. We do so in a non-threatening and nurturing manner so as to
simultaneously enhance the creative spirit of spontaneity, exploration, and
expression.
Join in a playful, nurturing, and supportive environment where exploration is encouraged and where there are no mistakes. We'll use nontraditional and innovative approaches as well as more "traditional" drawing and painting techniques to access the flow of our creative energy and gain insight into the art of seeing. You'll leave with techniques for using drawing and painrting as a process to awaken and create sacred space. Suitable for those who haven't drawn or painted since they where children, professionals seeking a fresh perspective, and everyone in between. And you'll have fun! Come: create, celebrate, and Draw Your Heart Out!
In the 1970s, Robert Masla coined the term Spiritrealism to describe how the transcendental can manifest in the so-called mundane. In everyday life there's an utterly spiritual reality. "We're given the opportunity to participate in creation every day of our lives. Creating art is a form of worship, a form of spirituality born through creative living." In 1977 Masla opened an alternative-space art gallery in Boston to exhibit Spiritrealism. His work has evolved through several styles as he developed his technical mastery while remaining dedicated to the esthetics, ideals, and philosophy of Spiritrealism, in which common settings take on an aura of mystical divinity and the suggestion of other-worldly experiences. He's lectured and taught painting, drawing, and art history at several colleges and institutions and has exhibited extensively for 30+ years. His work is in numerous private collections, and he's written Windows to the Spiritual World and the catalog Spiritrealism: Places of Power, Sacred Objects, Magical Spaces.
