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Beginning – The Hardest Step Throughout the painting process one of the hardest parts for me is the beginning. This is the time when you sit there with a blank sheet of paper/surface thinking of the steps required to transform it into the beautiful work of art that you envision. The Fear ...

It's More Than Talent You're about to fall in love with these 4 strategies artists can adopt from track stars! Track and field has always been one of my favourite sports to watch! The suspense and adrenaline build such excitement. It’s hard not to feel the emotion and passion that many ...

Comparison - The Habit Stealing Your Joy Today I want to touch on the terrible habit that may be undermining your efforts and denying you of the success you deserve: It’s a habit that roots its ill effects long before we recognize it.  A habit that destroys dreams before they are ...

A Chat About A Shared Passion I recently chatted live with Dasha Jamison of the Red Rock Pastel Society of Nevada. Our nerves at the start of the live chat quickly faded once our hearts connected over a shared passion for the pastel medium and the joy of creating. During our call, ...

Last week, we talked about The Proven Mental Health Benefits of Owning Art. This week I’d like to highlight The Proven Mental Health Benefits of CREATING Art. Art, undeniably, is a powerful therapeutic practice. Thus, it is not surprising to see that throughout history, art has served a form visual expression ...

There’s a passage within ‘The Artist’s Way’, written by Julia Cameron in which the author discusses a challenge that many artists face. That is the challenge of being a ‘Shadow Artist’. ‘Shadow Artist’ is a term used to describe creatives who deny themselves of their own creativity. Simply put, they are ...

Today, Let's Chat About The Top 6 Creativity Coaching Myths! I never knew how much a creativity coach could make a difference in my life, and my work, until I had one. I went from never having time to create to developing a body of work. I went from confused and ...

The Starving Artist Mindset has become commonplace. Did you know that Wikipedia ACTUALLY has a page titled "Starving Artist". They define it as follows: A starving artist is an artist who sacrifices material well-being in order to focus on their artwork. They typically live on minimum expenses, either for a lack of business or ...

It really can happen so quickly, before you realize it! All is going well with your artwork and then suddenly you see that for the last hour you've been overworking your piece and now it's not what you envisioned. Overworking artwork is a problem known to artists of all levels. ...

Perhaps a lack of focus is exactly what you need! Could focusing on a single project versus multiple projects be hindering your artistic growth? When I initially started painting, I would typically work on a single project from start to finish before commencing another. But eventually that changed and I now ...