Art Supply House & Custom FramingSometimes magic is just someone spending more time on something than anyone else might reasonably expect. ~ Raymond Joseph Teller, one half of the magic duo Penn & Teller, on the process of mastery I was recently watching a world class guitar player being interviewed. During the conversation they handed him an 80ish year old […]
In the attitude of silence, the soul finds the path in a clearer light, and what is elusive and deceptive resolves itself into crystal clearness. ~ Mahatma Gandhi I recently read an article by someone who runs every day, and cherishes the process – because that time running is time purely for themself. I loved that […]
The world is but a canvas to our imagination. ~ Henry David Thoreau Over the last couple of weekends I’ve helped neighbors with a few different projects. At least twice I was asked if I was an engineer after I made a suggestion. I had to chuckle. Nope, I’m an artist. Not all artists have […]
You can’t use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have. ~ Maya Angelou In last week’s email I shared a bunch of artists and their projects, in addition to a few fun links. I made it through about half of (one of) my artist-to-share lists and thought that I would do the […]
Great 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 […]