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Rem em ber the jo y you felt as a child
when you finger-painted orwatervolored
and let your im agination run w ild? Per­
haps you drew vibrant flowers, animals
o r monsters. D id you know that you
could experience that sam e artistic free­
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and end results. M any o f us are cut o ff
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From The Source. A viva Gold, using
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chotherapy, helps us to rediscover our
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artistic, and psychological elements.
G old helps us tap the “source” - the
instinctual center in each ofus. O nce we
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staying with it while painting. Som e
things to keep in m ind are:
Paint absolutely anything you want
- no matter how grotesque, pretty, corny,
babyish, silly o r obscene.
■Use all the paint you want - and take
all the time you need.
•There are no restrictions - you can
be as m essy as you want, drip paint on
the floor, mix any colors together, m ake
the paper any size o r shape, or hang it in
any position.
•Avoid listening to
music while you paint-
at least in the begin­
ning. M usic exerts a
powerful effect on your
entire system - from
physical to m ental from
spiritual to emotional.
•Stay indoors while
you paint - at least until
y o u are w ell- c o n ­
nected to the source.
A v o id in te rru p ­
tions - don’t answ er
the phone, turn o ff the
ringer and turn down
th e a n sw e rin g m a ­
chine.
Painting From rh e
Source will inspire the
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for painting that he o r
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Aviva Gold author o f Painting
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