Know ThySelf - My Journey in Art, Archetypal Art

liisaviima
Oct 30, 2024
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Photo of a painter wearing a black wig — La Paintresse Liisa

Hi, My Dear Reader!

It has been quite a while when I wrote a blog last time - I want and promise to write more often than that from now on!

To start with, I would like to tell you about my journey to be a painter, an artist, during the last couple of years.

In 2022 - 2023 I attended a web based art education, that lasted one year, "Mastery Program" by Milan Art Institute (USA).

One of the main goals was to find one´s own voice in Art. In my case: in painting. To find own voice is the key to be able to create based on the most profound "self", Art from the heart. And to create in a way, that one´s inimitable signature is clearly visible in every piece.

So, one part in the syllabus was to identify one´s art archetype and based on that to cathegorize the style of one´s own art. Archetypal Art, so to say. I call this learning "Know ThySelf".

It was an utmost interesting and important component in the studies. Archetype literally means a repeating pattern of behaviour based on the decisions one has made or are aims to make in life. Quite deep, isn´t it? It is also a basis to create one's unique Brand, also in marketing.

First we had to go through a long list of archetypic features in a quiz, to find one´s eight top archetypes from 33 options by using an "answering key". The eight of mine were: Engineer, King, Networker , Teacher, Warrior, Liberator, Lover, Visionary and Writer.

The next phase was to choose three core archetypes, where the list of eight archetypes fit best. Mine were: Magician (8/8), Creator (8/8) and Sage (7/8).

Archetypal Art, Archetype Magician — Featuring Art Archetype "Magician"

Magician refers to power, wanting to leave a "mark".

Creator is linked to innovation and strives to provide structure. Sage goes together with empathy, and behind that, yearn for spiritual.