Conscious Tip

'Consciousness' was one of the first paintings I ever created after deciding I was an artist. The idea came to me because since learning about the law of attraction, I became more obsessed with the universe, learning how it works, the divinity within it, the symbolism and messages all around us. I became obsessed with reaching enlightenment; reaching a point where I was consistently conscious to every moment and in full control of my thoughts and feelings, my mind and body.

I was always interested in aliens and I never felt like I was an earthling so I've called myself a Venusarette since I was little because Venus is the planet I felt the most longing for. Somehow all of that in my brain came up with the idea to draw a person that looked like it could be human but also didn't really look human, like an alien. As I began to paint, it became more than that: I decided to paint her eyes melting because as spiritual beings we don't need our human eyes to see, to understand, and so I wanted to depict them leaving or melting away while her third eye is clear and vibrating to show her awareness and understanding. I painted her yellow because I wanted to depict her without skin color, as simply a glowing, bright light.

From there, I added more small details to show my soul in the piece. Like the little butterflies fluttering around to symbolize growth and change; her puffs being held up by little galaxies symbolize her connection with the universe. Her mouth is agape showing the universe to convey that the universe is within her and she is made of and from the universe.

This was my first spiritual piece and a sign of my continued exploration into reaching full consciousness, understanding, and enlightenment; reaching a point where I am fully connected within and without, above and below. To me, 'Consciousness' was a perfect title for this piece to signify that I know, I'm aware, and I'm getting closer.