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The Taste of Cobalt Blue
I made this painting recently based on a study that I did down on the Edisto Island a couple of years ago in the fall. October is one of my favorite times of year to be on the Island. The light then is spectacular. The color of the sky and the ocean becomes this rich,...
The #1 Thing Thriving Successful Artists Know
What do thriving successful artists know that gives them an edge?
They know their painting why – how they define success for themselves as artists.
Are You Ignoring An Important Voice?
But if you’re not listening to your own creative voice, then you’re holding back on the rest of the world because the truth is you have.
Reclaiming Your Inner Game as an Artist
But challenging times can get in the way of focus and shatter our mindset, our inner game.One of the keys is creating a space of your own to work in…
Finding Inspiration in the Ordinary
The world looks very different right now from just a few months ago, even just month ago. I’m hearing from a lot of the members of my community, ART+WORK+LIVING, that they’ve lost their drive. They can’t paint. That feeling of being knocked off kilter can come from...
THE ART+WORK+LIVING “PAINT ON!” CHALLENGE
THE CHALLENGE CONTINUES! I’ve had lots of emails from folks wondering what to do now that the 5 Day Painting Challenge is over. So we’ve decided to PAINT ON! I want to encourage everyone to use their creativity to help ground ourselves. We can use painting or drawing...
How to Paint Landscapes from Photographs
I’ve found ways to paint landscapes from photographs successfully so that people can’t tell whether it’s from observation or from a reference photo. And I’ll be demonstrating 6 of those in today’s short video.
How to Deal with Artist’s Block
Sometimes the creative flow just isn't there… Know what I mean? Creativity takee a LOT of energy, and sometimes that energy is just gone. Burned out… But there are ways to refill your creative well if it's been depleted. I've got 7 ideas for ways to reset the...
Art Movies & Series: Resources for the Creative Spirit During Challenging Times
People say we live in challenging times. But the truth is, challenging times are a predictable part of life. It's how we face those times, how we build and use our resilience, that defines our lives. But you may not be feeling particularly resilient at the moment. I...
Art Books: Resources for the Creative Spirit During Challenging Times
People say we live in challenging times. But the truth is, challenging times are a predictable part of life. And these challenges don't have to define us or our lives. In fact we get to choose how we build and use our resilience. But you may not be feeling...