When I first started out, my primary goal was to inspire creativity. I wanted to show people how at nearly 80 years of age, I was able to learn and master new skills like photography and painting. Just to refresh you, here are some of my paintings and photographs:

Sailor's Rest

Howth Harbor

La Rue

Grafton Street

As I'm sure you know, Quantum Jumping has many other functions too, from enhancing your goal-getting abilities to improving your health to simply making you a happier person.

But after revealing it to the world, something unexpected happened.

Unbelievable success stories began pouring into my inbox. People were telling me they had turned their lives around, made hundreds of thousands of dollars, healed themselves of illness and changed their mindsets with Quantum Jumping.

At that point it was clear to me - Quantum Jumping was not only working, it was working in spades!

I've compiled a special report of Quantum Jumping case studies for you here, so you can see for yourself exactly what's possible with it from those who have already started jumping.

Get it here.

Now I'm also going to use this post to make a very important announcement:

I've been working on the follow-up course to Quantum Jumping and it will be released very, very soon.

What will this course do, you ask? Put it this way - if the original Quantum Jumping course could help you jump as far as the moon, this one will take you all the way to Pluto (just imagine Pluto is still a planet

I've used the past 8 months to listen to your feedback, conduct research of my own and create brand new Quantum Jumping techniques that will skyrocket your abilities in this incredible skill.

You're looking at deeper, more vivid, more intense Jumps than ever before. Even further enhanced goal-getting abilities. The development of an unbreakable Money Consciousness. Unshakable health and vitality. Unsurpassed creativity. And ultimately, the discovery of what I like to call your True Self.

Think of it as the next level of Quantum Jumping - the one you must aspire to if you want to truly master the skill of jumping into alternate dimensions and meeting your twin selves.

It's called Quantum Jumping II, and it's on track to reach you by the end of September. So keep your eyes peeled!

I can't wait to see what you'll be able to do with it

Sincerely,
Burt

P.S. Questions or comments? Leave them in the comments section below.

P.S. Here's the special report again!

Your past comments and mails made me notice that many of you have a creative side in you. No wonder a lot of you could resonate with the artist in me =)

So here I am, again, to share some more of my art with you. As I mentioned in my last blog post, my new work is now ready to be revealed!. But before you scroll down, I have a small story to share with you all...

Sometime back, I was driving through a not so prosper area of a nearby city looking for some inspiration. It's when I noticed this lonely looking deserted house. For me, it was indicative of our depressed economy and looked so sad that I thought I would take a photo and then in a year or so take another one, after the new owners give it a make over and not to mention, fill the swimming pool too! ( Lest hope someone will purchase the place by that time and will re-do it)

So I went on creating this montage with those thoughts still fresh in my mind. I felt that it was indicative that only one thing in life is constant - and that is change. That times will change and that sun will rise again. That hope and faith aren't just words but have a deeper meaning and effect. And that if have belief in ourselves then the change will be for something better.

With these thought, I will let you enjoy the montage now. It's called  Forclosed.

Kindly let me know what you think!

Sincerely,

Burt

Since so many of you seemed to enjoy my Howth Harbor post last week where I revealed my secret technique to creating my one-of-a-kind montages, I thought you might also enjoy seeing my newest creation.

Last Saturday I went to San Diego for the day and spent some time strolling around the harbor looking for an eye-catching subject to photograph. That's when I spotted this old shack of a building jutting out from the rocky shore. I knew immediately it would make a great montage so I started snapping and took a total of 140 pictures of the shack and surrounding ocean and rocks.

When I got home on Sunday I developed the photos and put the montage together. It took quite some time to do but once I started I just couldn't stop!

Here is what the photo montage looked like before I began painting:

I spent the entire day painting to finish it up. This is the first photo montage I have done in ages. Recently, I have been painting over old ones that I put together years ago (as was the case with Howth Harbor) but this one I started and finished all within the same weekend!

I call this masterpiece "Sailor's Rest" and I have to admit... I am quite fond of it

What do you think?

I hope you enjoy it! I would love to hear your thoughts.

Sincerely,

Burt

I just couldn't wait to share it with all of you.

Before I show it to you, however, I have a story you need to hear.

It was 1988 and I was in Ireland. I saw this old trawling vessel docked at Howth Harbor, a quaint fishing village on the outskirts of Dublin. The bow of the boat was crowded with fishermen, each with a pint of Guinness in hand. I pulled out my camera and took about a hundred photos of it. Once I returned home, I developed all the images put them together in a collage for a special showing at the International Photography Hall of Fame. After the showing I brought it home and put it in my garage where it laid forgotten for nearly 20 years.

Well... a few weeks ago I found it and got an amazing idea.

Here is what the piece looked like when I found it:

I brought the piece into my studio and started painting on the old photographs. I painted a new sky and ocean then contrasted it with the weathered brown boards of the dock I remember so well. I touched up the boat and painted in new ropes. Before I knew it, I had a brand new piece of art right in front of me!

Here it is:

I call it Howth Harbor. I hope you enjoy it.

Please let me know what you think!

Sincerely,

Burt

If you've been following me long enough, you'll remember me mentioning a few times that my photographs have been displayed in the International Photography Hall of Fame.

It recently came to my attention that a number of people have tried contacting the Hall of Fame to ask about my photographs, only to find out that the Hall of Fame has no records whatsoever of anyone named Burt Goldman.

The reason for that is simple--when submitting my work, I used a pen name. Instead of Burt Goldman, I wanted myself to be known as Jack Burton.

I did this to differentiate my photography work from my lecture material and writings, although I must admit I never expected this sort of misunderstanding to happen from it. I have already contacted the International Photography Hall of Fame and explained the situation.

So in case you were one of the people who got in touch with the Hall of Fame, I hope this paints a clearer picture for you =)

My work was originally displayed in the International Photography Hall of Fame in 1989. Apparently, over the years, much of it has been archived and in a few cases lost, or misplaced. Alas, there is only one image available there now to view - that would be my 30 x 40 image of a street in Dublin, Ireland that I named ‘Grafton Street.’

Here is a photo of it below:

Grafton Street

I apologize for any problems this may have resulted in. Jack Burton, is indeed Burt Goldman. I have not created any new montages of late being quite busy with other things but I will have a new image for you shortly... and yes, the new image will be signed, Burt Goldman.

Sincerely,

Burt

All of these paintings were inspired by a Quantum Jump I took recently. Now I need your help to name them. Please leave your suggestions in the comments!

Burt

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]]> http://blog.theamericanmonk.com/name-my-art/feed/ 397 http://blog.theamericanmonk.com/art-therapy-painting/ http://blog.theamericanmonk.com/art-therapy-painting/#comments Mon, 17 Nov 2008 09:02:35 +0000 Burt Goldman http://blog.theamericanmonk.com/?p=284 I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who has participated in the Forgiveness Letter writing excercise, and all of you who commented.

For those of you still having difficulty letting go, imagine what a Holocaust survivor had to go through. She's an amazing woman who knows a lot both about suffering and forgiveness. She painted her way into liberty by learning how to forgive. I'll tell you more about her shortly.

But for now, accept this new painting as a humble thank you from me to you.

A Quick Note to Those Who Asked:

For those of you who have sent in their questions, I've already prepared something about forgiveness. As many of you know by now, forgiveness is a powerful thing and I really believe that it can change your life. It changed a Holocaust survivor's life. See what I've put for you here and let me know what you think.

With thanks and appreciation,

Burt Goldman
~The American Monk

Once you view it, it would be nice to know what you do to relax and calm your mind besides meditation. Please leave a comment as I enjoy learning from all of you, and do let me know which painting is your favorite.

My Paintings

Afternoon At The Museum

My latest creation is right below. It's called Afternoon At The Museum. The size is three feet x eight feet.

SOJOURN AT THE SEA

I call this one SOJOURN AT THE SEA. People coming to the ocean front on a warm summer evening to look at the harbor.This painting was inspired by a Van Gogh that I like.

WOMAN WITH SPINE

The four lights diminish towards the right thereby bringing the eye in to look at a modern abstraction of my own that I call WOMAN WITH SPINE. This was painted by me after I heard Sarah Palin speaking.

NIGHT CAFE

The painting below is inspired by another Van Gogh that is my favorite of all, titled NIGHT CAFE. It took me the longest to complete, something like two weeks of pleasant work went into this one but you do get a kind of sense of futility with everyone just sitting around waiting for something to happen and the waiter just lounging with nothing to do. Should he play some billiards, or bring someone another brandy?

As I live in a place where it seldom rains, and never snows I thought a peaceful snow scene would be nice. Looking at this one kind of cools me off during a hot summer day.

Which painting do you like? What do you do to relax besides meditation? Please do share your thoughts.

With thanks and appreciation,

Burt Goldman
~The American Monk

PS - My Facebook group has been officially launched and I invite you to become a member of it.

I would like to start off by thanking you once again for all of the heartwarming birthday wishes that I received within the last few days.

It's humbling to know that I have touched so many of your lives.

I'd love to share with you some of the moments of the best Birthday of my life.
Below are some pictures I managed to snap the morning of my Birthday while enjoying a relaxing stroll down the California coastline.

I especially love taking pictures of birds. There is something so calming and relaxing about watching such elegant creatures soar above you.

For those of you who don't know, photography is a passion of mine and I hope to be able to share many of my pictures with you in the future - now that Alexandra has shown me how to blog

After the stroll I enjoyed a delightful breakfast and spent a relaxing day at home with my family.

Have a wonderful day!
Burt Goldman