Art Supply House & Custom FramingGreat things are done by a series of small things brought together. ~ Vincent Van Gogh In last week’s email I mentioned “creative debt” and the collection of projects and materials that build up over time. In each week’s email I share an artist or two’s work… but each week I add somewhere between a […]
In order for creativity to flourish, it needs space. ~ Elizabeth Gilbert In computer programming, there’s a term called “technical debt,” which refers to the accumulation of suboptimal code that occurs over time as a project develops. This happens when new features are added on top of existing ones without properly addressing the underlying code […]
Creativity is just connecting things. When you ask creative people how they did something, they feel a little guilty because they didn’t really do it, they just saw something. ~ Steve Jobs This is a peek behind the scenes of creating this weekly email. Something catches my attention and I noodle on it. Disparate things […]
Art is not what you see, but what you make others see. ~ Edgar Degas I remember reading James Gurney say, “I’m more interested in the commonplace subjects that we screen out of our visual awareness, such as parking lots, supermarket interiors, gas stations and back alleys. They’re not mundane for me. They have a […]
I am always doing what I can’t do yet, in order to learn how to do it. ~ Vincent van Gogh Keep doing what you can’t I’m sure you’ve heard of Vincent van Gogh. In his daily life, though, he struggled with self doubt and limiting beliefs about his abilities. He felt inadequate and struggled […]
Create an environment where the impossible becomes inevitable. ~ Jason Goldberg I recently heard a friend describe their art-making space. They have a small art table set up next to their main living room workspace. They ensure that the table is somewhat organized, but not overly so. After each session, they clean their palette and […]
It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop. ~ Confucius It’s easy to set a goal for ourselves that looks something along the lines of, “Create something every day.” This sets us up for failure. If the goal was set for January 1st and on the second we […]
Art is not a handicraft, it is the transmission of feeling the artist has experienced. ~ Leo Tolstoy Visiting an art gallery or museum is an experience that connects us with the different voices and creative expressions of artists from the past and present. It is a place where we can soften our solitude and […]
The meaning of life is to learn and have fun. We are the otters of the universe. ~ Richard Bach While reading more about the quote above, I saw another of Bach’s quotes – “The more I want to get something done, the less I call it work.” What a great way to express his […]
Creativity takes courage. ~ Henri Matisse I often mention creating in these emails… my examples are so often some sort of traditional fine art – because that’s what I went to school for and is my specialty. While my examples might be specific, I am thinking much more broadly whenever I mention “creating”. There are […]