#artist #sensitivity #perception > To live as an artist is a way of being in the world. A way of perceiving. A practice of [[Paying attention enables binary vision|paying attention]]. Refining our sensitivity to tune in to the more subtle notes. Looking for what draws us in and what pushes us away. Noticing what feeling tones arise and where they lead. > The ability to look deeply is the root of creativity. To see past the ordinary and mundane and get to what might otherwise be invisible. > Widening one's scope allows for more moments of interest to be noticed and collected, building a treasury of material to draw from later. [[Perception is an art of our own creation]] [[Creativity enables a new and different way of seeing things]]