Remember summer? Real summer vacation, I mean.
Camp and vacations and hot weather. No school. No job, yet. Nothing but freedom.
Those were the days. : )
Last week I flew to Idaho to deliver a painting. I don’t always deliver in person, but in this case I’m glad I did, because it’s amazing how just getting away can do wonders for your creativity. In my article on living creatively every day I mentioned quite a few ways to stay creative, but I . . . read more
Last March, I wrote down in my journal with all caps—"EACH DAY I MUST DO SOMETHING, NO MATTER HOW SMALL, TO MOVE AHEAD WITH MY ART." But as many of you surely know, even an open-ended goal like that can be difficult to follow through with on a daily basis. Why is it, I wonder, that I. . . read more
Over the years I’ve discovered four equally important steps to hosting a community art event: planning, promotion, participation, and production. In today's article I'll be sharing some of the ways that I've successfully promoted local art events in the past. 1. Contact schools and art program. . . read more
An art education is something that I wish every artist could experience for themselves. Majoring in art or attending an art school will place you in an environment that forces you to learn, and will give you the resources to do more with your talent than you could ever do on your own. When I . . . read more
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