Now is the right time
When you’re younger, it’s easy to underestimate how fleeting the days can be. Each choice matters. Each day matters. When you’re older, it’s easy to underestimate how much opportunity you still have....
View ArticleWhat are you conveying
A work of art is the unique result of a unique temperament. Its beauty comes from the fact that the author is what he is. It has nothing to do with the fact that other people want what they want....
View ArticleDitch laundry for creativity
Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life. ~ Pablo Picasso Ever crammed your day with chores only to ditch art? I’ve done that. I might start out the day with good intentions (even having...
View ArticleYou are important
The artist is not a special kind of person; rather, each person is a special kind of artist. ~ Ananda Coomaraswamy In some art magazine, I read the following and thought you should know that it applies...
View ArticleFear of Starting
The scariest moment is always just before you start. ~ Stephen King Dropped my daughter off at forest school yesterday. It was the first day back and she was a bundle of nerves. She was excited but...
View ArticleArt Comes From Action
Most people tell themselves that if they felt better, they’d do the thing—when it’s actually doing the thing that makes you feel better. ~ Mark Manson We often tell ourselves that we’ll finally start...
View ArticleThe journey is necessary
Your journey has molded you for the greater good, and it was exactly what it needed to be. ~ Asha Tyson It’s easy to fixate on the destination—the finished project, the big goal—but we often forget...
View ArticleBe on the side of the creator
I decided years ago that I would always be on the side of the creator. ~ Ryan Delk It’s easy to be critical, especially in today’s culture. As more creators dare to create, they often don’t meet the...
View ArticleGive yourself the space to be inspired
When we focus too hard on being a little better every day, we destroy the ability to be inspired. ~ Evan Armstrong Self-improvement is great and productivity is wonderful, but sometimes we need to...
View ArticleGood enough to move on
Perfectionism is not a quest for the best. It is a pursuit of the worst in ourselves, the part that tells us that nothing we do will ever be good enough—that we should try again. No. We should not. ~...
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