It’s stimulating sunday, and in order to get this post started right, we’ll do a few quick word associations to see what happens in your mind. I promise it will be quick, painless, and you just might learn something from the process. Ready? Okay, let’s go. I’ve got the eye of the tiger, baby I’m…
I’m not a big proponent of statistics, dear readers; for a couple of reasons. One of the reasons is that statistics are incredibly difficult to substantiate in the real world. The stats are always changing, and in general, I suspect a lot of people may not trust them. For that reason alone, I hesitate to…
I’ve said it before, and I’ll definitely say it again after this post… but throughout human history creativity has often been thought of by the masses as a gift from another world, not something that comes from the brain and which can be developed and cultivated. I bet you thought I was making a reference…
Now here’s a little story I’ve got to tell, about an artist blogger you know so well. It started way back in history, with a museum, a guard, and NYC – you see? And that dear readers, is how you make a transitional joke from one post into the next one. Please see previous post for reference if you…
Friends, fans, family, and followers that last bit of heavy weight on my shoulders has finally been lifted! I’m older, wiser, and mored learned as a result. That’s right, the very last of my delayed interviews has been completed and is now the topic of the day! Going forward we are going to see an…
You know what one thing I hate more than so many other things in the world is? The boring-ass menial labour involved in executing administration, no matter WHAT kind I am tackling and how it relates to my life. Now hate is a strong word, and I generally don’t subscribe to hate in other areas of my life, because…
Spring is officially here dear readers! And that means it’s time for change, warmth, and appreciation. The circle of life, in all of it’s perfection. Death and rebirth. If you want another less literal example, in the form of a metaphor, it’s like a phoenix rising from the ashes. Frankly, it just feels good to…
Wednesday is very easily becoming my favourite day of the week, dear readers! I get to share with you resources to better yourselves, ways work on your skill set, inspiring figures to keep you motivated, and all the while provide you with a framework to build your art around so that you are creating work that…
The visual arts are probably the most complicated of the creative fields to pin down. I mention this because it can take many forms from two-dimensional examples of drawing, painting, printmaking, and photography, to three-dimensional with ceramics, sculpture, video, and filmmaking, with fashion, crafts, design, and architecture existing in both realms. Then you have your…
Believe it or not, a large part of becoming a better artist is incorporating skills into other areas of your life, one that make those areas more efficient, allowing you to focus your creative energy on making work, and the marketing of said work. That means that health matters! It is essential to build good habits to…