There’s a guy I follow on Twitter named Dennis. He’s an older gentleman. And he’s always doing something difficult for even a young gentleman. Something physical, but very difficult, even if he were young. To me, that’s inspirational. And it totally applies to art. Do hard things. Constantly. You want to be improving. Here’s a… Continue reading Do hard things
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Should an artist have a morning routine? Athletes have them
I talked a little bit about this when I wrote about when creative people cannot create. But I really want to expand on the importance of having a morning routine. You’ll basically meet three types of artists. The first time is the successful artists. They make a living doing the job they love. The second… Continue reading Should an artist have a morning routine? Athletes have them
Too much thinking and not enough living
I’ve read Plato. And of course, studied Greek philosophy, Greek art, Roman art, etc. All that good stuff. But, we can go too far. What if one would spend too much time reading and forgot to live? Didn’t Cervantes write a book about that? I do think artists should put their work in. We should… Continue reading Too much thinking and not enough living
When Creatives Can’t Create
Are you a creative person? And are you going through a period where no matter what you do, it just plain out sucks, or you’re totally blocked? Well, the good news is it’s the same problem. We can fix it. The bad news? To quote RuPaul – supermodel? You better work! That means getting out… Continue reading When Creatives Can’t Create
Most artists who fail don’t fail due to lack of talent
I know I’m going to offend a few people by writing this article. I’ve been buying art for quite awhile now and I have amassed quite a collection. Some of it is actually worth something. Some of it we bought because we just like it and want it up on our walls. The thing is,… Continue reading Most artists who fail don’t fail due to lack of talent