Art Supply House & Custom FramingThe artist is not a special kind of person; rather, each person is a special kind of artist. ~ Ananda Coomaraswamy In some art magazine, I read the following and thought you should know that it applies to you, too: I hope you all know how important you are. Your uniqueness as artists – in […]
Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life. ~ Pablo Picasso Ever crammed your day with chores only to ditch art? I’ve done that. I might start out the day with good intentions (even having an art project in mind) but then end up juggling chores and work tasks instead. Coordinating schedules, […]
A work of art is the unique result of a unique temperament. Its beauty comes from the fact that the author is what he is. It has nothing to do with the fact that other people want what they want. Indeed, the moment that an artist takes notice of what other people want, and tries […]
When you’re younger, it’s easy to underestimate how fleeting the days can be. Each choice matters. Each day matters. When you’re older, it’s easy to underestimate how much opportunity you still have. Don’t talk yourself out of it. It’s never too late to start. ~ James Clear Of course, we talk about creative pursuits. Drawing, […]
Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day in and day out. ~ Robert Collier Many of us have big dreams. We want to be artists, authors, or musicians. But dreaming is only the first step. To be a painter, you need to paint every day. To be a writer, you need to write […]
Endless curiosity, observation, and a great amount of joy in the thing. ~ George Grosz In our society, especially when it comes to hobbies like creating, we often highlight success and overlook the importance of failure. Yet, failure is crucial to our growth. Just like Thomas Edison, who found countless ways that didn’t work before […]
If you want to go fast, go alone, if you want to go far, go together There was an art supply trade show in Las Vegas a few weeks ago. So… some of us went to it (including Matthew’s 4-year old daughter – who was absolutely the hit of the show – pretty sure we’re […]
Challenges are what make life interesting and overcoming them is what makes life meaningful. ~ Joshua J. Marine Ever have one of those days when things just don’t seem to work out quite right? Maybe you head to work and realize you’ve got a flat tire. Or have an electric circuit go out and be […]
Every artists dips his brush in his own soul, and paints his own nature into his pictures. ~ Henry Ward Beecher I was recently chatting with a friend about making art. The basic conclusion we reached was that there is nothing new to be made – but only you can make it the way you […]
Inspiration is for amateurs. The rest of us just show up and get to work. ~ Chuck Close Sometimes we just don’t feel like doing a thing even though we know it is what we should do and it is good for us. Just do it anyway. Get started. Don’t think about it. Just move your […]