{"id":9560,"date":"2023-01-23T22:35:00","date_gmt":"2023-01-23T22:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/creavoyages.art\/?p=9560"},"modified":"2023-01-23T22:35:00","modified_gmt":"2023-01-23T22:35:00","slug":"fear-watercolor-and-what-the-trail-taught-me","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shop.fatimazahrae.com\/fear-watercolor-and-what-the-trail-taught-me\/","title":{"rendered":"Fear, Watercolor and What the Trail Taught Me"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Art and travel vlog of my hiking trip to Ait Bouguemaz at the end of this post.<\/code><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I recently hiked through A\u00eft Bouguemez (known as the Happy Valley) nestled in the Moroccan High Atlas Mountains. It wasn\u2019t my first visit; this valley is one of my favorite places in the country. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The landscape is endlessly inspiring, a mesmerizing blend of greens, blues, and warm earthy tones.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

I usually go in September or October, just in time to enjoy the freshly harvested apples\u2026 the best you\u2019ll ever taste.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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When I returned home, I felt compelled to recreate the experience through abstract watercolor and ink paintings. I wanted to explore how the colors intertwined: green fields rising against red rocky hills, soft white clouds echoing the snowy mountain tops, and a bright blue sky shimmering on the flowing river. I had to capture that memory on paper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Whenever I come back from a hike, I\u2019m filled with inspiration and a strong desire to translate my time in nature into paintings and travel journals. But, more often than I\u2019d like to admit, the ideas pile up while the execution stalls. When I finally force myself to make something, it can feel like an assignment\u2014draining the joy from the process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Over time, I realized that the real obstacle was fear. Fear of messing up, making mistakes, or ruining a page. It can be paralyzing, leaving behind unfinished projects and a lot of frustration. Yet it\u2019s ironic, because as an artist, experimenting\u2014and yes, making mistakes\u2014is essential. It\u2019s how we learn, discover our preferences, and ultimately shape our artistic voice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Six months ago, I committed to a sketchbook journal where I recorded daily moments and practiced drawing and painting. The sketchbook itself wasn\u2019t the perfect choice, which taught me a valuable lesson, but the experience was incredibly rewarding. I still have hesitant moments, but now I\u2019m better at pushing past them and simply diving in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Keep creating and carrying places home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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