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Creativity doesn't care about results
“Creativity is a crushing chore and a glorious mystery. The work wants to be made, and it wants to be made through you.” – Elizabeth Gilbert
It’s been just over a year since I first read Elizabeth Gilbert’s book Big Magic: Creative Living without Fear, a delightful exploration about how each one of us can awaken and nurture our creativity. This should be required reading for every creative. It...
The Talent Myth: Why perseverance and passion trump talent
“I wish I had your talent!”
Although I’m so grateful to hear that compliment, I truly believe anybody can be an artist. However, you need to develop the right mindset and learn the skills and techniques to get the results you want.
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| Artist Miriam Schulman painting watercolor in her home studio. |
Everyone was born with...
Flesh Food and Fundraising
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| At the last moment, I was invited to a charity party at the New York Academy of Art. It was described to me by my good friend Marnie as "an expensive drawing class but lots of nude models and taught by the famous artist Will Cotton at the New York Academy of Art as a fundraiser." Wanting very much to invest some of my earnings from the launch of my last online class ( Painting with Words) I was... |
Watercolor Secrets from Around the Globe
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| This blog post turns the spotlight on some other watercolor artists who will be sharing the stage with me in January for Creative Jumpstart. |
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| Here are the watercolor goodies I will be using! |
What is Creative JumpStart?
If you haven't heard about it yet from my other blog posts, Creative JumpStart is an online course featuring 24 artists. I will be joining the fray and sharing fun techniques using...
How to Live YOUR most Creative Life
I found this inspirational video interview with Elizabeth Gilbert. You may know her as the author of Eat Pray Love. She has a new book out called Big Magic which should be required reading for all creatives.
I did enjoy Eat Pray Love but I thought the best part about it was the title. However, with her new book, I would say the weakest part of this book is the title.
The entire book is filled with...
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