[Today’s featured artwork for Day 106 of the 365 Days Project is by Stephen J. Tyson.] #106 - The world is a candy store for the Artist Mind. The world is a treasure chest for artists. The creative muse is everywhere – in the past and present, in science and art, in music, nature and... Continue Reading →
[Today’s featured artwork for Day 105 of the 365 Days Project is by Lenny Novak.] How do we keep the roots of our culture, our traditions as we move forward in the contemporary world? #105 – The Artist Mind is always moving towards innovation. Keeping the roots of tradition while moving forward is a delicate... Continue Reading →
[Today’s featured artwork for Day 104 of the 365 Days Project is by Jason Anthony Limberg.] The Artist’s sketchbook is often the closest thing to getting inside the Artist’s Mind. #104 – The Artist’s sketchbook is the place for pure, unbridled creation. Impulses, wisps of ideas, fragments of creative flashes are collected – a ready... Continue Reading →
[Today’s featured artwork for Day 103 of the 365 Days Project is by Michelle Vara.] What do Steve Jobs, Tom Cruise, Lewis Carroll, Steven Spielberg and Leonardo daVinci have in common? #103 – While not all Artists are dyslexic, the Artist Mind is the portal through which dyslexics experience their world. A vivid imagination. An... Continue Reading →
[Today’s featured artwork for Day 102 of the 365 Days Project is by Kokichi Umezaki.] Imagine the power of living as a truly creative human being... #102 – The Artist Mind can teach us to live through the deep symbolism of a creative life. As I continue this journey celebrating artists and the creative mind... Continue Reading →
#101 – Art is not a day job. It is a way of being in the world. Ask any artist why they create. It is not a deliberate choice, it is a way of experiencing and understanding the world, ourselves and each other. Here are more inspiring thoughts from previous essays: Day 24 - The... Continue Reading →
[Today’s featured artwork for Day 100 of the 365 Days Project is by John Paul Gardner.] No “fuzzy ropes” surrounding this artwork, although entanglement could be an issue... #100 – Art that is “experienced” rather than simply “observed” often requires the courage to drop social conventions and physically embrace our creative side. Installation art used... Continue Reading →
[Today’s featured artwork for Day 99 of the 365 Days Project is by Gary LeMaster] Pushing the boundaries of the traditional Easter Egg - and how a color-blind boy became an artist... #99 – The Artist Mind knows no limitations. Anything is possible. I was actually looking for pysanky. I wanted to write a special... Continue Reading →
[Today’s featured artwork for Day 98 of the 365 Days Project is by Zev Jonas.] We all know the effect art can have on the viewer. But what is the impact of the work on the one who creates it? #98 – Contemplating a work of art is not the same as creating it. There... Continue Reading →
[Today’s featured artwork for Day 97 of the 365 Days Project is by BiJian Fan.] When the passion to create arrives in the middle of a profitable career. #97 – The decision to maintain an “alternate career” for any Artist is a personal one. Managing two careers takes great discipline as well as an ability... Continue Reading →
[Today’s featured artwork for Day 96 of the 365 Days Project is by Cathy Locke.] Technique is important to solid creative endeavors. But there’s more to art than technique... #96 – Technique lays the groundwork for the eventual dance with the creative muse. One of my earliest recollections as an artist was my frustration with... Continue Reading →
[Today’s featured artwork for Day 95 of the 365 Days Project is by Mary Fox.] The real path in the Pursuit of Happiness is actually the Pursuit of Beauty. #95 – The Logical Mind seeks happiness. The Artist Mind seeks beauty. Artists understand the power of beauty. Recognizing beauty is an art because it is... Continue Reading →
[Today’s featured artwork for Day 94 of the 365 Days Project is by Sadhu Aliyur.] Water isn’t meant to be controlled, but a watercolor artist can offer insights into how it might be managed….. #94 – Each artistic medium has its own energy that the Artist must learn to properly manage. This one is about... Continue Reading →
[Today’s featured artwork for Day 93 of the 365 Days Project is by Patricia Boyd.] This is what happens when the imagination is given free reign... #93 – The Artist Mind, when allowed complete freedom, sees unlimited potential in the humblest of materials. Even gourds. Gourds are an unusual medium for sculpture but Patricia Boyd... Continue Reading →
And now a word from the BOTH sides of the Brain... #92 – We are transitioning to an era where Creative Thinking is the key to moving forward. But what about our Logical side? Exploring the Artist Mind has been the focus of this 365 Days Project for a reason. Believe it or not, Artists,... Continue Reading →
[Today’s featured artwork for Day 91 of the 365 Days Project is by Linda Vonderschmidt-LaStella.] What if doctors gave out prescriptions for art rather than pills? #91 – The roots of art are in healing. Centuries ago, artists were the healers of their tribe. Those who are familiar with the principles of holistic healing, feng-shui... Continue Reading →
[Today’s featured artwork for Day 90 of the 365 Days Project is by Tapas Das.] #90 – The culture of color Since the beginning of the year, the 365 Days Project has evolved to include artists from around the world. One of the most interesting discoveries from this global exploration of art is the insights... Continue Reading →
[Today’s featured artwork for Day 89 of the 365 Days Project is by Heidi Vilkman.] Even the wildest dreams...ESPECIALLY the wildest dreams...can be possible. #89 – The Artist Mind loves big dreams. The Logical Mind can help make them happen. Artists often have big dreams. But there are often people who think such dreams are... Continue Reading →
[Today’s featured artwork for Day 88 of the 365 Days Project is by Tom Radca.] What does it take to maintain a career in the arts over the long term? #88 – Passion is what carries the Artist over the hurdles throughout a career in the arts, but discipline and the ability to rise to... Continue Reading →
[Today’s featured artwork for Day 87 of the 365 Days Project is by Vijali Hamilton.] Can art heal the world? Here is one woman’s lifelong quest... #87 – Art, music, dance, writing and all of the creative arts can not only heal the Artist, but they can also serve to heal the world. Vijali Hamilton... Continue Reading →
[Today’s featured artwork for Day 86 of the 365 Days Project is by Lisa G. Bauer.] As Artists, we have the ability to understand the many faces within ourselves and others. #86 – The Logical Mind would prefer us to be one-dimensional, but the Artist Mind embraces each and every one of our multiple facets.... Continue Reading →
[Today’s featured artwork for Day 85 of the 365 Days Project is by Alakananda Sengupta.] The Journey of the Artist... #85 – The path of the Artist is a creative journey, one that lasts a lifetime. Unlike most traditional careers, the path of the artist is a journey. In Alakananda Sengupta’s striking sculpture, “The Journey,”... Continue Reading →
[Today’s featured artwork for Day 84 of the 365 Days Project is by Sandra Blair.] What makes Artists decide to dedicate their lives to their work? #84 – Artists don’t “decide" to become artists - deep inside, they have always been artists. But what makes artists dedicate their artistic talents as their life’s work? There... Continue Reading →
Criticism can be a roadblock or a road map. Our reaction to it lets us know whether or not we’re working with integrity. #83 – Criticism and rejection are an inevitable part of an Artist’s life. What’s important is how we deal with them and what they can teach us. In the very beginning of... Continue Reading →
[Today’s featured artwork for Day 82 of the 365 Days Project is by Bright Oppong-Obimpeh.] As artists, we must sometimes become orphans to the world to see things as if for the very first time. #82 – The Artist is a master observer who can see what familiarity can make us forget. Several years ago,... Continue Reading →
[Today’s featured artwork for Day 81 of the 365 Days Project is by Lee Daniels.] I’m trading two “Made in China” mugs for one soulful vessel for my coffee... #81 – The Logical Brain is easily seduced by the inexpensive, but the Artist Mind will search for the spirit of a piece before committing to... Continue Reading →
[Today’s featured artwork for Day 80 of the 365 Days Project is by Gregory Pelizzari.] Artists are knee-deep in life. #80 – Artists experience everything deeply – and one way or another that connection finds its way into their artwork, either consciously or unconsciously. One of the reasons I began this 365 Days Project was... Continue Reading →
Much of what I know about the creative process - and life - I learned from a circus acrobat. #79 – Artists in different mediums can offer each other surprising insights into the creative process. When I was living in Montreal, I had become friends with Cory, a student at the National Circus School. Cory... Continue Reading →
[Today’s featured artwork for Day 78 of the 365 Days Project is by Judith Kramer.] Artists just love to mess with your head. #78 – The Logical Mind and the Artist Mind are always in a dance and Artists will play with that balance to provoke alternate perspectives. What would happen if you removed all... Continue Reading →
[Today’s featured artwork for Day 77 of the 365 Days Project is by Elly Prestegård.] What if we could do it all? #77 – Artists often explore a variety of mediums…..but there are some who manage to roll them all into one creative adventure. Artists are like kids in a sandbox, bringing all of their... Continue Reading →
