I like to call my drawings Energy Portraits, although a very wise
woman once informed me that they are Spirit Drawings. So, why
Energy Portraits? Think about it, everything is energy. Energy is
always moving even if it is so slow you can’t see it. This is
really, really good news for those of you who THINK you are stuck!
Energy has vibration, frequency…and color. You are made of energy,
and you have lots and lots of colors. The energy that surrounds your
body is called your aura. Some people can see your aura (it can be
photographed!) and I think everyone can feel auras. How many times
have you gotten close to a person, or into a space and your mood
suddenly changed? Why? Your energy, your aura, bumped into another
energy and that triggered an emotional response.
When I draw an energy portrait I intuitively tap into the colors of
the energy of a person, place or idea the same way a dancer taps into the
energy and color of music. The colors seem to flow onto the paper
and sometimes it truly feels like a dance! The fun thing is that no
two drawings are ever alike because energy is never still. Sure,
sometimes there seems to be a theme, but just like each moment is
different, so is each drawing. The drawings themselves even seem to
change over time with some things popping out at you and some just
fading away.
So, what good is an energy portrait? Well, besides being fun,
sometimes people find that images that mean something to them show
up in the drawing. They show up because they’re in your thoughts.
Remember, thoughts are things! I work with the healing energy of
Reiki and Shamballa and have discovered that this energy also flows
into the drawings so that they become healing tools. People have
reported feeling energy release and movement while I draw; they
leave with a sense of peace. (It makes sense that these drawings are
an expression of divine love and healing because that’s what you
are!) Those sensitive to energy tell me they still feel the energy
long after the drawing is done. Others have told me they experienced a shift when I've done the drawing from my home and they
are in theirs. Often people
will use the drawings as healing tools or a focus for meditation.
When I'm working with someone I like to tell them that if, while I’m
drawing they feel inspired to pick up the chalk and
help, let me know! This form of art is an excellent means of
expression and I encourage you to let it flow! After all, YOU are
your own best healer!
Please contact me if you are interested in commissioning an energy portrait!