As the holidays approach I find myself busy completing painting commissions for my clients.  This is a GOOD problem, it means I am getting paid to do what I LOVE and what I am PASSIONATE about...PAINTING!

I want to share with you a very special energy painting that was commissioned by a good friend. 

You see, there was a tragic car accident, over a year ago and her teenage step daughters died.  They were the only 2 people in the car and it was just that....a horrific event, an accident, one that every parent fears and no parent should ever have to go through and yet, it happens.

When she asked me about creating a panting, she did not want it to be a realistic portrait of what they looked like on the outside, even though they were beautiful.  She wanted it to represent their spirit and light and all of their INSIDE beauty that they shared with so many people.  There was such a loss, a tangibly felt ABSENCE of this light for all of those who were grieving for them, especially their family.

So, she went about describing their personalities to me because I had never met them in person.  I wanted to see photos of the girls so I could connect with them.

Many of you know that it is not uncommon for me to paint portraits of the deceased, sometimes it easier than others.  I can't say that I don't get emotional.

Well, I visited the sister's Facebook pages to learn more about them and saw their shiny beautiful photos and even a video of silly teenage girly playfulness and it brought me to tears.

When I start an energy painting, I never really have any idea of what I want it to look like.  I've learned to just take the information that my client gives me and start layering colors, shapes and lines.  Usually 3 or 4 layers into the painting I will get an idea of the composition of the painting and start laying it out.  Then it evolves from there.  I sometimes like to pull oracle cards and get messages or affirmations about the painting.

I was really connected to the girls at times and felt their playful souls as I was painting and yes, talking to them.  I even received a message in a song lyric that was playing on the radio and included it in the painting.

The point I'm making in sharing all of this with you is something I know we've heard before, but it bears repeating.

"Live your life authentically, be free, be alive, do what makes you happy."

The painting was never really "about" it's subjects.  Of course it represents them and their light and beauty.  But the message to me was clear, this painting was for the ones left behind, the grieving family and friends.  A reminder of the fragility of life and how quickly everything can change and that we should ferociously grab our own happiness in spite of fear and limiting beliefs.  In spite of what we have been told we "should" want or do or be.


So in the midst of this holiday season, I encourage you to be your truest self, to choose love over fear,  and to really ask yourself what you want and what will make you happy and then............GO FOR IT!!!!

Happy Holidays....let's Rock out into an AMAZING NEW YEAR!!!!!

Oh, and here is the painting.......

Chakra Painting, Energy Healing, Yoga.....OH MY!!!

When I had the idea to combine my passion for painting with the LifeLine technique, I had no idea where it would take me!    Because the LifeLine technique deals primarily with releasing subconscious patterns and limiting beliefs from your mind, painting was a natural enhancement.  We know that images communicate directly to your subconscious mind so it was a win -win!

Well, after some inspiration and brainstorming......my Color & Energy Painting & Healing class was born!  And then.....I decided to add yoga and it was complete!

Last Friday night I had the opportunity to share this experience for the first time with 9 amazing women and it was so AWESOME!!!!!!

We began class seated on yoga mats in a circle with a candle in the middle. It is very challenging to explain briefly the premise of the LifeLine technique to someone who has never heard about it before because it has so many aspects and healing systems integrated within it's framework.  But I did my best without making it too complicated.

I guided everyone through the first 2 of the 16 LifeLine steps.  Step 1 - integrating the fields of our mind, bodies and spirit with earth and source energy to be fully grounded and present to receive the highest benefits from the energy work.  It's kind of like how you need to plug your computer into an electrical outlet before you can begin to use it.

Step 2 is VERY IMPORTANT because it's all about setting your intention.  When we do this type of energy work, we are literally re-aligning the energy field of your body and the energy field of your relationships with your intention.

Before we do this we observe the physical symptoms and the stress in our lives.  In quantum physics the "Observer Effect" states that by simply bringing your attention and awareness o something already begins to have an impact and changes it.

After setting a powerful and amazing intention, we were able to identify the specific chakra that  each of us needed to focus on.

Working with chakras in the LifeLine technique enables us to locate and release Core Limiting Beliefs stored in the light body of your chakra(s).  When you release these limiting beliefs you are no longer triggered on a subconscious level through your senses of feeling, hearing, smell, touch and taste.

What's even more cool is that you re-program your subconscious mind as well as the cells in your body to react with your intention.  There is an entire area of science devoted to the study of the protein receptors in the cells in your body and how they are linked with your beliefs and perceptions.  For more information you can check out Bruce Lipton and his research and findings in this area.

After we have harmonized the chakra with the LifeLine technique it's time to paint!

I had the painting area set up on the other side of the room with tables and chairs and we worked with the color of our specific chakra using acrylic paint, collage and stencils.  This was a fun way to get into our right brain and creative thinking.

We had discovered that the Core limiting Belief we were working with stemmed form a 4 year young subconscious part of ourselves so I instructed everyone to really connect with her and paint like a "4 year-old"......it was really great!

Here is the painting that I made of my root chakra with the intention "I AM PURE LOVE FEELING FREAKING AMAZING!"

Here is anther painting that was done of the crown chakra...

After we were finished painting we returned to our yoga mats and I led everyone through a series of basic yoga postures designed to further stimulate and "open" the affected chakras.

This brought us to sitting quietly and turning our focus "inward" and I intuitively set an intention for the group that we could use for our final "portal" for bridging the gap between the conscious and subconscious minds.  The Present, Past, Future declarative statement portal.

It's kind of hard to describe unless you've ever had a LifeLine session or are familiar with Dr. Weissman, the creator of the technique, and his work.

Class ended the way we end every LifeLine session whether it's with a group or one-on-one.....Re-assembling the energy fields of the 4 year young part of ourselves as well as our current field and "walking and breathing"  mimicking the "cross/crawl pattern" that integrates the right and left hemispheres of the brain to  assimilate all of the energy work that was done.

WOW!

All I can say is that it was very powerful!!!!!

My next class is Friday November 15, 2013 from 7-9pm and it is going to be just as powerful!

I am so grateful to be doing this work!!!!!!!

 INFINITE LOVE & GRATITUDE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Painting completed now......I THINK!

I'm calling it "COSMIC MILKWEED EXPLOSION OF RESONANT SPARKS ON THE TAPESTRY OF GOD"  24"X20" acrylic and collage on canvas

]To view the journey of this painting from start to finish, see the previous post.

The evolution of a canvas

I thought it would be fun to share the many paintings that have already become part of this canvas, there are eve more layers that I didn't photograph.  Begin at the top and scroll down......enjoy!!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

I think this panting is just about done now........maybe some final touches to be added.....we shall see!

Look what I made in the studio today.....EASY & INEXPENSIVE!

Hello, sorry I haven't been posting on here much lately.  I've been busy painting but it's easier for me somehow to keep my Facebook page current so if you would like to see what I've been up to you can visit my page Jen Ferdinandsen Fine Art.

I'm so excited because I made a stamp in the studio today!  I used one of those styrofoam containers that meat is packaged in when you buy it from the super market, scissors and a ballpoint pen.......That's it!

I drew my pattern on the styrofoam after cutting out a rectangle and then I began to "carve" into it with the ballpoint pen.  I also used scissors to cut away any excess around the edges.

Here's what it looks like........

I then applied a good amount of paint to the stamp and stamped it directly onto the canvas I am working on.....

As you can see I stamped here twice, repeating the pattern.  What a fun way to add interest and texture to the painting!  If you decide to try this at home, let me know how you make out!  Obviously you can make your stamp about ANYTHING you want, any images, shapes, patterns, etc.  The sky is the limit!