Art Supply House & Custom FramingThe older you get, the more you realize there are fewer absolutes in the world and more perspectives. Stereotypes do describe the more common occurrences, but not always. ~ Tim Allen Everything is relative. Whether we think that Durango is a small town or a big city depends on our experiences. If we grew up […]
Each morning we are born again. What we do today matters most. ~ Buddha I recently heard an idea that was too thought provoking not to share. The premise starts with a year (365 days). We take 10% of those days and say that they’re our best 36 days each year – which also means there […]
A writer—and, I believe, generally all persons—must think that whatever happens to him or her is a resource. All things have been given to us for a purpose, and an artist must feel this more intensely. All that happens to us, including our humiliations, our misfortunes, our embarrassments, all is given to us as raw […]
In order to write a book, do a deed, paint a picture with some life in it, one has to be alive oneself. ~ Vincent van Gogh I’ve often heard of creativity described as a well. When a well is “primed” it’s easy to get water from. Every day, a little bit of water is […]
If all art is metaphor, then all art begins with memory. The ancient Greeks knew this: In their origin myths, they cite Mnemosyne, the goddess of memory, as the mother of the Nine Muses. ~ Twyla Tharp A friend recently suggested that I read a chapter out of the book The Physical and Spirtiual Journey […]
I have learned that what I have not drawn I have never really seen, and that when I start drawing an ordinary thing, I realize how extraordinary it is, sheer miracle. ~ Frederick Franck Even though I know this from experience, I continue to be surprised at how well art creation helps me really look […]
Symbols can be so beautiful, sometimes. ~ Kurt Vonnegut I was recently reading about imagination and visualization. This section really jumped out at me. “Your brain creates miracles every day by converting lifeless information in to pictures and ideas. When you become aware of this, every word becomes a picture drawn with letters, because words […]
Make accomplishing things as easy as possible. Find the easiest way to start exercising. Find the easiest way to start writing. People make things harder than they have to be and get frustrated when they can’t succeed. Try not to. ~ Conor Barnes In the last two emails I wrote about making time to be […]
Excitement is a better motivator than discipline. The people who appear to have an exceptional work ethic or remarkable discipline are often those with a genuine curiosity or interest in that area. The person who smiles is more likely to keep working than the person gritting their teeth. ~ James Clear I recently stumbled across […]
Creativity is the instinct to produce ~ Seth Godin A friend is in the beginning stages of moving – winnowing down and packing up and such. They recently realized that the table comprising their art studio was covered and hadn’t been used in at least a week. The general feeling of being out of sorts […]