Interested or Interesting
In Letters to a Young Artist, Julia Cameron writes: Remember that art is about being interested, not about being interesting. True?
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Making Art
Stop Making Art : Deep Thought Thursday
It’s a simple question: When is it okay to stop making art?
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There Aren't Enough Read Hours
I gave away a copy of my book to an artist unknown in the faraway land of Australia. Something very cool happened as a result. Read about it.
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10 Commandments of Teaching Art
Guest blogger Janice Tanton says: “I would never have learned what I have if it were not for the generosity of artists that took me under their wings and into their studios, taught me their techniques, concept, insight and ultimately how to find my own voice.”
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How Do You Come Up with Titles for Your Artwork?
A lot of my clients have a hard time coming up with titles for their artworks or titles for their exhibits.
What are some tricks you’ve learned for coming up with titles?
Please leave your response in a comment and see what others had to say.
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Go Make Art
Your art career takes off in the studio. Without the hard work you do there, you are not an artist. Are you devoting enough time to the studio? Sure, I wrote a whole book about getting your art out of the studio, but that’s my job. With everything I write or teach, I’m trying to
10 Paths to Help You Emerge from a Creative Slump
We all have creative slumps. Whether you have no interest in promoting your art or are anxious about getting back into the studio, a slump is a slump. Here are 10 things you can do to hasten your emergence from a slump.
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Art Too Big? No Such Thing!
I often write about making art big enough to hold your dreams. Pallucid was built in Rebecca diDomenico’s large living room over the course of a year, but she didn’t think much about how she was going to get it out of her home and into the museum. She said: You find a way.
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Studio vs. Business Time
Do you find it hard transitioning between studio and business/office time? What kind of downtime do you need in between?
What is a body of work?
The definition of a body of work varies from artist to artist. For one artist, a body of work might be defined by size. For another artist, it might be color, media, or subject matter.