One of the ways I stay motivated is by following people whose work inspires me. Every morning, over breakfast, I visit blogs and websites, watch instructional videos, or read books. When I’m learning, I feel energized and that energy is the most reliable fuel for my creative engine. As my … [Read more...]
I’m a Published Artist!
When it comes to planning your way toward an envisioned future, milestones work much in the same way that markers along trails do. When a given milestone is encountered, that marker communicates that you’re moving in the direction you envisioned and that your efforts are paying off as you … [Read more...]
My Love – Hate Relationship With Instagram
Great artists are careful not to do all of their art for public consumption, so that their creativity is not unduly determined by external motives, e.g. trends, accolades, money. -- Tom Neal I have a love-hate relationship with Instagram. On the one hand, I really enjoy the community of … [Read more...]
How I Found My Artistic Vocabulary
A couple of years ago, I took a workshop called “Fine-tune Your Artistic Voice” taught by ceramicist, Elaine Henry. At the time, I didn’t think I had an artistic voice—I felt very much like a copyist. I had been taking lots of classes on CreativeBug (like Lisa Congdon’s Sketchbook Explorations) … [Read more...]
The Happiest Year of My Life (So Far)
One year ago today, I did something that, at the time, felt very risky. In fact, y’all, I was scared to death. On October, 11, 2016, I announced that I wanted to become a full-time artist. That may not sound like a big deal to you, but to me, it was a huge deal. Part of the reason I felt … [Read more...]
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