Art Supply House & Custom FramingThese posts were weekly emails and are archived here for any sort of future reference
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 […]
A change in perspective is worth 80 IQ points. ~ Alan Kay Kristen went to an art supply trade show a few weeks ago and had a lot of interesting conversations with different manufacturers and other retailers. Of course, they introduced new products that are coming out and demo-ed how to use some of their […]
When you eliminate the unnecessary, the necessary may speak. ~ Hans Hofmann In my notes are a few lines about the “Lazy Genius” method. The philosophy behind this approach is neatly expressed by the phrase, “be a genius about the things that matter, and lazy about things that don’t.” This is a purpose-driven, practical, mindful approach […]
It’s hard to remember that this day will never come again. That the time is now and the place is here and that there are no second chances at a single moment. ~ Jeanette Winterson Capturing Time I recently saw the quote above and it seemed a poignant reminder about how easy it is to […]
I have an idea in mind for what my ideal studio space will look like. Spacious with a lot of storage. Room for reference materials, works in progress, finished pieces, etc. A space to sit and contemplate, a place to messy work, and a place for the final touches. Until then, I paint where I […]
Sometimes all you need for exceptional results is average effort repeated for an above-average amount of time. ~ James Clear I recently read this conversation thread about someone who started playing chess 2 years ago and has gotten pretty good. They’re looking for advice to get even better. My primary takeaway from reading through it is […]
The only person you should try to be better than is the person you were yesterday. ~ Anonymous I’m in the middle of testing and comparing different brands and lines of oil paints. For each one I’m painting a color chart and a fast portrait. A friend recently watched me finish one of those portraits. […]
To this day, no one has come up with a set of rules for originality. There aren’t any. ~ Les Paul Last weekend I went up to Fort Collins to visit friends and family. While there we went to their Center of Discovery and had a lot of fun. I saw the Les Paul quote […]