How do you define being a real artist? Are you a real artist if you have a day job? Are you a real artist if your primary source of income is not from your art? Many artists definition of success rest solely on being able to support themselves entirely from…
Do you ever find yourself looking for more information than you need? Do you catch yourself reading and reading (and clicking and clicking) and never taking action? Are you caught in analysis paralysis? Always continually getting ready, making plans, trying to figure it all out in your head so that…
"I have been through some terrible things in my life, some of which actually happened." -Mark Twain, US humorist, novelist, short story author, & wit (1835 - 1910) It's been estimated by psychologists that during the course of a normal day the human brain will produce around 60,000 thoughts. And…
Do you have mental blocks to creative thinking? Whether you’re trying to solve a tough problem, start a business, get attention for that business or write an interesting article, creative thinking is crucial. The process boils down to changing your perspective and seeing things differently than you currently do. People…
To dream ... the impossible dream ... I prefer the madness of Don Quixote to the sanity of…
“The brain is a wonderful organ. It starts the moment you get up and doesn’t stop until you get into the office.” ~ Robert Frost It’s a myth that only highly intelligent people are creative. In fact, research shows that once you get beyond an I.Q. of about 120, which…
Would you like to be a great artist or great writer like James Joyce? Did you ever read Ulysses? What about Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man? If you have ever studied James Joyce, you know that his writings are full of secret codes. He was a master…
Do you want to be a great and highly effective artist? I do. I might be getting a bit obsessed with it, actually. Ideas pop into my head unexpectedly. I keep a long running list of ideas for improving my work. I also study how the most successful artists got…
Did you know that there are 7 deadly sins of artists? Are you committing one or more of the 7 deadly sins of artists and don't even know it? If you are an artist, the bad news is you have millions of competitors. The good news is most of them…
Do you need to boost creativity? Have you ever been in a creative slump? Writers, of course, call this writer's block. But painters and artists of all kinds can find themselves in a creative void, needing to boost creativity. How many times have you stood in front of a blank…
