Art Supply House & Custom FramingRestrictions multiply creativity. It might not be true in all parts of life, but as far as creativity goes – unlimited options so frequently result in paralysis. If you can do anything, with anything, then your mind goes crazy with all of the potential options – it seems to be overwhelmed and just goes blank. […]
You see how few things you have to do to live a satisfying and reverent life? ~ Marcus Aurelius I just finished reading Digital Minimalism by Cal Newport and have to say that I greatly enjoyed it, even (or especially) as an IT guy in a previous life. One of the suggestions that Cal gives is to […]
“I chose Cadmium Red Light as our company color, after reading Kandinsky’s “Concerning the Spiritual in Art”, which declares that yellow advances, blue recedes, green is at rest, and red vibrates in place. I saw Cadmium Red Light as vibrating with tremendous potential, which is what I hope our colors do for artists – to […]
All in all, the creative act is not performed by the artist alone; the spectator brings the work in contact with the external world. ~ Marcel Duchamp There is often a tension between the internal and external worlds. It exists between an artist’s vision for a project and the final results. It’s there between the […]
Be curious. Read widely. Try new things. I think a lot of what people call intelligence just boils down to curiosity. ~ Aaron Swartz Have you recovered from Snowdown yet? I’ve always been curious, wondering what was around the next corner, what happens if you combine X and C, and everything else. I was definitely […]
What is so delicious as a just and firm encounter of two, in a thought, in a feeling? ~ Emerson Snowdown starts tomorrow and you can almost feel it in the air! Of course, it’s also looking like a snowy weekend and you can feel that, too. (And Bob is hanging out at the store […]
A creative life is an amplified life. It’s a bigger life, a happier life, an expanded life, and a hell of a lot more interesting life. Living in this manner – continually and stubbornly bringing forth the jewels that are hidden within you – is a fine art, in and of itself. ~ Elizabeth Gilbert […]
A writer writes, a painter paints and a photographer photographs. Simple as that. ~ Susannah Conway It’s easy to talk ourselves out of trying something new. That can be a new material, technique, or approach. I have a friend who says they would love to be a writer, but they never sit down and write. […]
Let no experience pass that thrills you, scares you, or challenges what you think you know. Yay!!! The first Art Supply House Art Contest of 2019 is live, as of today. You can get more information here on our website. (You may want to bookmark that page, as it will hold the information for all […]
Play keeps us vital and alive. It gives us an enthusiasm for life that is irreplaceable. Without it, life just doesn’t taste good. ~ Lucia Capocchione We’re pretty excited about the art contest that will be launching Friday. After all, it’s art! It’s fun and play and the chance to make something (plus, there will […]