Stop Expecting Perfection Some of the Best Art Isn’t Perfect Stop expecting perfection. Oh, if only I were paid a dollar for every time I heard someone say, “I wish I could draw” I’d be a millionaire by now! If you want to draw, then just draw! There’s no reason why you can’t. I can […]
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No Motivation
No Motivation Some Jobs Are Just Like That What happens when you have no motivation to do the art job on your table? It’s a common problem. It really happens to the best of us. And yes, it totally sucks when it happens. But, some jobs are just like that. You’ll have the ones that […]
When It’s Okay to Turn Work Away
It’s Okay to Turn Work Away Is there ever a time when it’s okay to turn work away? Or is it professional suicide? Am I crazy for even suggesting it? Actually, sometimes it’s the smart thing to do. It can also be one of the toughest things to do if you’re just starting out. However, […]
Benign Essential Tremor Update
Benign Essential Tremor Update Over a year ago I revealed my personal struggle with benign essential tremor and how it impacts my artwork. It’s been a constant struggle. Even with remedies that work well, I still have good days and bad days. In that post I mentioned a new treatment using ultrasound to cause a […]
Feel Guilty for Making Art
Do You Feel Guilty for Making Art? Do you feel guilty for making art? Many do for a variety of reasons. Perhaps you can relate. It’s a waste of time making art and/or taking classes. It’s a waste of money buying art supplies. You’re not making any income with your art. You’re wasting time on […]
Planning for Creativity
Planning for Creativity Planning for creativity sounds like an oxymoron. How can you plan (something structured) for creativity (something unstructured and without boundaries)? It sounds impossible. But what I’m referring to is not as complicated as you might think. You’re not planning creativity itself. You’re planning FOR creativity. Here are 5 ways to […]
Stuck in a Creative Rut – Update
Stuck in a Creative Rut? – Update This does indeed happen to all of us at one time or another for seemingly no reason at all. It’s frustrating, depressing, infuriating…you name it. Sometimes however, it happens for a very good reason. I find myself in this situation at the moment. For the past few months […]
How to Price Your Artwork – Repost
How to Price Your Artwork – Repost The last thing many artists want to think about is how to price your artwork. It can make us super uncomfortable. But you worked hard at your work of art and if someone wants it, they should expect to pay for it just like any other service. But […]
Doodling for Beginners
Doodling for Beginners – Update Doodling for Beginners is an update to 7 Tips for Doodling for Beginners. Recently, I took a trip to Bishop Museum in Honolulu, HI. There was a small exhibit of a doodle artist, Jasper Wong. But the piece de resistance was the white car outside covered with Sharpie doodles from […]
Photographing Artwork
Photographing Artwork Photographing artwork seems simple enough, right? Point your camera or smart phone at your artwork and take the shot. In truth, how well you do it can make or break your post. Or worse yet, a sale. I see dozens of posts every day with terrible images of artwork. To be brutally honest, […]
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