“Do not be afraid of moving slowly. Be only afraid of standing still.” – Chinese Proverb Have you ever thought about the importance of the small, steady actions you take every day toward your artistic goals? You can’t imagine how important these really are. Most of us have a very distorted notion of how things […]
Why Artists Are the Luckiest People I Know
July 31, 2012 by 12 Comments
“Picasso was drawing like an angel in the crib.” – Louise Nevelson, Sculptor Artists are the luckiest people I know. That may sound a little funny to you, but it’s true. Without question, artists are the luckiest people. Here’s why I say this. A few years ago, I was at a friend’s house socializing with a […]
Going Through: Surviving the Swamplands of the Artistic Journey
July 23, 2012 by 10 Comments
“Truth is always on the side of the more difficult.” – Friedrich Nietzche Not too far from the small town where I grew up in northwest Louisiana, there is a long stretch of swamplands called, graphically enough, “Black Lake Swamp.” There is a paved highway with bridges that runs right through the heart of the […]
Gary Bolyer’s Top 5 Kick-Ass Money-Making Art Blogs of All Time
September 28, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Do you want to know the top 5 money making art blogs of all time? Do you want your art career to totally kick ass? Are you ready to start really making some money with your art? Then you must read these top 5 blogs of mine. Making money is sexy. Making art is sexy. […]
8 Bad Habits that Crush Your Creativity And Stifle Your Artistic Success
September 14, 2011 by 18 Comments
“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 is just a little above […]
