from Julia Cameron, The Artist’s Way, pages 183-84 Creativity is not a business, although it may generate much business. An artist cannot replicate a prior success indefinitely. Those who attempt to work too long with formula, even their own formula, eventually leach themselves of their creative truths. Embedded as we often are in the business […]
Deep Thought Thursday: Stuck in a rut? Read
Brad Blackman at Mysterious Flame has taken David Allen’s book Getting Things Done (which I always recommend) and applied it to the creative process in five separate posts. Since GTD is mostly about office productivity and making art is rarely so structured, it’s an interesting look. I’m wondering if it works better for artists who
Artist applying Getting Things Done to the creative process Read
I received this email from awhile back from Bob Hunt: I’ve been getting your newsletter now for a couple of month and do find some of the information interesting, but I feel you haven’t addressed a real issue that contributes to success. It’s talent. No where do you address this (at least not in the
Is artwork marketable without talent (and developing a thick skin as an artist) Read
We were having quite a discussion on the last Deep Thought Thursday, so I’m pulling out some of the comments for this week’s post. Give us your thoughts on what Tina Mammoser wrote . . . Does being an artist/making art require intent? 🙂 Or is [art] defined only by the viewer? (which is how
Practice. No one ever achieves true perfection. That would make life dull. Practice your skills knowing that each chisel mark, each brush stroke, each line leads to your growth as an artist. Experiment. Try a different medium, a different size, or a different subject. Take chances, learn from your mistakes, and build on your successes.
5 Ways to be a better artist Read
This is a portion of Gregory Amenoff’s letter as first published in Art on Paper in an article titled “Letters to a Young Artist,” which was in response to a letter sent to him from the writer. While at the Joslyn Art Museum last weekend, I found that Art on Paper has repackaged this wonderful
Today’s Art Marketing Action newsletter is about seducing (love that word) people to be interested in your art. Here are some more lessons to be learned from my seduction by Josiah McElheny’s art. I saw it in person. I wasn’t expecting to see it, but I was open to a dialogue with it because I
How to seduce people into being interested in your art Read
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