Aug 16, 2023
"An artist cannot fail; it is a success to be one." Charles Horton Cooley
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"An artist cannot fail; it is a success to be one." Charles Horton Cooley
Dishes with legs. I like everything with legs. I like to be able to see underneath. It's so the dish can run away with the spoon....
What it feels like NOT to have imposter syndrome
My 42 years on this Earth have taught me that virtually everyone other than me has imposter syndrome. So I thought the other 8 billion of y'all might be curious about what it's like to NOT feel like a fraud all the time.
My 42 years on this Earth have taught me that virtually everyone other than me has imposter syndrome, or has been told that they have it. So I thought the other 8 billion of y’all might be curious about what it’s like to NOT suspect I’m a fraud every single time I do anything. I highly recommend it, all things considered. So here’s all things to consider. Continue reading Untitled
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Taking Breaks: Nurturing Intuition and Authenticity in Artistic Practice
Y'all ever feel guilty for taking breaks from your passion? I do. But listening to myself and what I really FEEL like doing is actually the best way for me to nurture authentic artistic expression. Give yourself a break!
Hey there, ya freaks! Today, I find myself engaged in a familiar internal dialogue: the resistance to taking breaks from my creative pursuits. As an artist, it’s easy to fall into the trap of constant productivity, even within the realm of intuitive painting. Intuitive painting, at its core, is about following your feelings and doing what your intuition truly desires. However, I often catch…
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How I Failed Miserably, But Became A Successful Artist Anyway...
How I Failed Miserably, But Became A Successful Artist Anyway…
I didn’t always want to be an Artist. I wanted to be a Journalist. I worked hard and wrote a lot, I joined the paper and yearbook in high school and became the Editor by my Senior year. I got recognized by our local Tribune and I won 2 small scholarships! I was on my way….Until I wasn’t. I had no financial help other than enough to cover my books through the scholarships. I had to work 2 jobs to…
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Not Just An Artist… Sometimes we tell people we are just an artist...but we are so much more! See MORE Here....
Nap to be a Better Artist
I am a “Night Person”. My inner-clock demands that I be nocturnal. Nighttime is when I’m most creative, artistically, but my job requires that I get up early in the morning. I love the beauty of the morning-the sunrise, the birds singing- but I am always fundamentally a cat, waiting for the night.
I have finally figured out that to be the artist that I want to be, I have to take naps. After work each day, it happens whether I like it or not: I am out-cold, like I’ve been punched by Muhammad Ali.
After one or two hours, I am up and ready to be an artist or musician again. I paint. I practice my guitar until late at night. Then the cycle begins all over again at 5 a.m.
I know lots of people who have sleep disorders, and can’t sleep at night. Others say they can’t take a nap, and then wake up and be functional. Artists have to find a way to get their work accomplished somehow. I have found this rhythm of getting two hours of sleep mid-day to be the best way for me to live the life I want to live, and to make my art.
P.S. I wrote this after I awoke from a nap.