Art Supply House & Custom FramingWhat makes life worth living? No child asks itself that question. To children, life is self-evident. Life goes without saying: whether it is good or bad makes no difference. This is because children don’t see the world, don’t observe the world, don’t contemplate the world, but are so deeply immersed in the world that they […]
Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated.~ Confucius Once upon a time, I made a simple 1-sheet book that was a series of stick figure drawings. They explained my “artist’s business plan”. There were two arts – make art and sell it. Sure, there are a lot more details required to […]
Learn as much as you can and be as nice to everyone as you can be.~ Luke Perry It’s a new year. Does that going to change anything for you? (This guy doesn’t think so.) Have you made plans to build new habits, complete new projects, or just play in new ways? My life certainly […]
Christmas is not as much about opening our presents as opening our hearts.~ Janice Maeditere If you’re anything like me, then you’ve had enough emails, shopping, eating, and more to last you at least a few days. So I just want to reach out and wish you a Merry Christmas today and hope that you […]
A simple line painted with the brush can lead to freedom and happiness.~ Joan Miró It’s easy to get caught up in this busy season. Between work, vacation days, trips, visitors, meals, planning goals for next year, and so much more – there’s just a lot to keep us occupied. So, even though I’m pointing […]
The fool, with all his other faults, has this also—he is always getting ready to live.~ Seneca, quoting Epicurus I recently read the quote above – it made me pause and think about my 2020 action planning. It’s common to hear some version of the words: “Some day, I’ll…” “When I’m older I hope to…” […]
Ask not if you are worthy of your goals, ask instead – are your goals worthy of your life?~ John Assaraf I’ve been doing some version of an annual review for almost a decade. Basically, I just ask myself what went well this year, what didn’t, and what I want to achieve next year. This […]
When you fall in love with the process rather than the product, you don’t have to wait to give yourself permission to be happy. You can be satisfied anytime your system is running.~ James Clear It’s that time of year… when many people think about goals and habits and changes they want to undertake as […]
If you’re not grateful you’re not rich, no matter how much you have.~ Sir John Templeton (billionaire investor) There’s a lot going on in the world: good, bad, and indifferent. No matter what your thoughts on the upcoming holiday, it’s worth having an external, fixed reminder to reflect on the good things in our lives. It’s […]
If you hear a voice within you say, ‘You cannot paint,’ then by all means paint, and that voice will be silenced.~ Vincent Van Gogh A common theme in the replies as you’ve shared your biggest art-making challenges has been some version of “fear of making something less than it could be” – whether that […]