[Today’s featured artwork for Day 46 of the 365 Days Project is by Lino Alviani.] Influence is inevitable in creating art. #46 – An Artist embraces artistic influences and then transcends them to create original work. A variety of influences can shape the outcome of creative work – poems, nature, philosophy, music and other artists’... Continue Reading →
[Today’s featured artwork for Day 45 of the 365 Days Project is by Auguste Rodin and Camille Claudel.] Valentine’s Day is about love. Artists are experts. #45 - If you want to fall in love with something, paint it, draw it, sculpt it. Artists are always in love - with the subjects of their art.... Continue Reading →
[Today’s featured artwork for Day 44 of the 365 Days Project is by Angela Treat Lyon.] Entrepreneurs are creative, intuitive, risk-takers, passionate and a bit obsessive about their projects. Artists are creative, intuitive, risk-takers, passionate and a bit obsessive about their creative work. #44 – Artists are creative entrepreneurs. I don’t believe for one minute... Continue Reading →
[Today’s featured artwork for Day 43 of the 365 Days Project is by Przemek Krawczyński.] Looking for new ideas? Ask an artist. #43 – Artists excel at brainstorming. It takes the right questions to coax brilliant ideas out into the open. In conversations with my brother, we often find ourselves saying, “Wouldn’t it be cool... Continue Reading →
[Today’s featured artwork for Day 42 of the 365 Days Project is by Vanessa Hadady.] Rather than developing a singular creative style, many artists prefer the freedom of working in multiple styles and busting the “Golden Handcuffs.” #42 – The Artist Mind knows no boundaries. Developing a singular creative style can stifle innovation. Emerging artists... Continue Reading →
[Today’s featured artwork for Day 41 of the 365 Days Project is by Nicholas Bellamy.] How do artists begin (or begin again) from “nothing?” #41 – Nothing is created from “nothing.” The secret to beginning is to start with Something. Every day, artists throughout the world face the blank page, the empty canvas, the mound... Continue Reading →
[Today’s featured artwork for Day 40 of the 365 Days Project is by Rosetta DeBerardinis.] Creation is a (seemingly) spontaneous act. #40 – Behind every “spontaneous” brush stroke is 10,000 hours of studio time. As a child, I thought that all acts of creation were completely spontaneous. If I wanted to dance, I’d just move... Continue Reading →
[Today’s featured artwork for Day 39 of the 365 Days Project is by Mark Doolittle.] Artists might not turn lead into gold, but they can take mundane materials and transform them into extraordinary creations of wonder. #39 – Artists are master alchemists, working their personal Philosopher’s Stone to create art. Artists are in the business... Continue Reading →
[Today’s featured artwork for Day 38 of the 365 Days Project is by Destry Sparks.] Finding does not necessarily require Seeking. #38 – Artists who know the difference between Seeking and Finding understand the art of Discovery. There are two paths to Discovery. One path is by Seeking which follows a logical sequence of trial-and-error... Continue Reading →
[Today’s featured artwork for Day 37 of the 365 Days Project is by Jason Nelson.] Creating art isn’t a magic act, it’s a relay race. #37 – Artists are always standing on the shoulders of those who came before. As much as we’d like to think inspiration arrives on a lightning bolt, the truth is:... Continue Reading →
[Today’s featured artwork for Day 36 of the 365 Days Project is by Esmond Lyons.] Art can bring beauty to the world. It can also confront the viewer by challenging perceptions. #36 – Listen. Artists have something to say and they’re not afraid to say it. Artists are used to exposing their souls on gallery... Continue Reading →
[Today’s featured artwork for Day 35 of the 365 Days Project is by Marilyn Ines Rodriguez.] Artists can be highly sensitive and acutely in tune with the world. How do they work with these powerful emotions? #35 – Artists are gifted with the emotive power of the creative mind - and the strength to deal... Continue Reading →
[Today’s featured artwork for Day 34 of the 365 Days Project is by Mark Susinno.] Look below the surface. There is more than meets the eye. #34 – Artists see what others may not perceive. Art is a doorway into an enhanced experience of the world. There are as many ways to see a river.... Continue Reading →
[Today’s featured artwork for Day 33 of the 365 Days Project is by Vincent van Gogh.] OK, here we go. Let’s talk about artists and money and artistic worth. And how dead artists might have made more money in their lifetimes. #33 – Artists don’t have to wait until they’re dead to maximize their artistic... Continue Reading →
[Today's featured artwork for Day 32 of the 365 Days Project is by Kimber Berry] If you want to dance, invite an artist. #32 – Artists know how to dance. They dance with their paint, their clay, their words, their music. I’ve always experienced life in full-blown living color. Even when I'm not in the... Continue Reading →
[Today’s featured artwork for Day 31 of the 365 Days Project is by Ronit Baranga.] Everyone talks about Thinking Outside the Box. Artists do it every day. #31 – Artists are definitely Outside the Box. And that can be a very challenging place. Creative thinking is one the biggest corporate buzzwords today. Artists have been... Continue Reading →
[Today’s featured artwork for Day 30 of the 365 Days Project is by Ayessha Quraishi.] Let’s talk about NOT naming artwork. #30 – Artists don’t always name their artwork. It’s the ultimate liberation, both for the artist and for the viewer. When I attend an exhibition of an artist that’s new to me, I try... Continue Reading →
[Today’s featured artwork for Day 29 of the 365 Days Project is by Jackie Abrams.] Do artists create for themselves or for others? #29 – Artists create for everyone, including themselves. My creative intentions have shifted over the years. In the beginning, as an emerging artist, I created to explore my inner self, using the... Continue Reading →
[Today’s featured artwork for Day 28 of the 365 Days Project is by Martha Hall.] Artists aren’t supposed to be good in math. #28 – Many Artists have a natural aptitude for math. I love math and have always been good at it. So if you listen to the myth circulating about artists and their... Continue Reading →
[Today’s featured artwork for Day 27 of the 365 Days Project is by Serena Kovalosky.] There is a romanticized notion that an artist must “wait for the muse” in order to create. Most artists know better. #27 – The Artist’s Muse is most often one that is in the subject being explored rather than an... Continue Reading →
[Today’s featured artwork for Day 26 of the 365 Days Project is by Allen and Patty Eckman.] To an Artist, nothing is impossible. #26 – The Artist Mind always sees what's possible. The Artist in me knows that nothing is impossible. If an idea has even the slightest shred of possibility, I’ll work at it... Continue Reading →
[Today's featured artwork for Day 25 of the 365 Days Project is by Jan Hopkins.] Artists often work in a variety of mediums, choosing the materials that best suit the artwork being created. But sometimes, the materials you work with choose YOU. #25 – When the materials resonate with the Artist, they can also inform... Continue Reading →
[Today’s featured artwork for Day 24 of the 365 Days Project is by Brad Stroman.] Is art necessary? What is an artist’s purpose in today's society? #24 – Art reveals its value to those who take the time to appreciate it. The question of the purpose and value of an artist in today’s society comes... Continue Reading →
[Today’s featured artwork for Day 23 of the 365 Days Project is by David Kreider.] The highest form of compliment is to be the subject of a work of art. #23 – An Artist honors a subject by creating a work of art about it. Whether it's a person or place, an idea or an... Continue Reading →
[Today’s featured artwork for Day 22 of the 365 Days Project is by Elyce Abrams.] Give someone the facts, and they’ll remember it for a day. Tell them a story and they'll remember it forever. #22 – The Artist is a storyteller. The Artist Mind prefers metaphor to description. Symbolism has an innate “truth” that... Continue Reading →
[Today’s featured artwork for Day 21 of the 365 Days Project is by Lillian Loponen.] Creating is like travel. You have to step outside your comfort zone to experience the extraordinary. #21 – Artists are Grand Explorers. But instead of discovering new worlds, artists discover new ways of seeing the world. The Artist Mind is... Continue Reading →
[Today’s featured artwork for Day 20 of the 365 Days Project is by Carpin.] The greatest works of art have integrity: they are created from deep experience and knowledge, inspired by curiosity and ignited by passion. #20 – One of the secrets to producing great artwork – create from what you know. I sometimes wonder... Continue Reading →
[Today’s featured artwork for Day 19 of the 365 Days Project is by Pierre Karam.] We live in a world of three dimensions. Life, however, can become “one-dimensional.” #19 – Sculpture makes us appreciate all dimensions, reminding us there is more than one angle to explore. The Artist Mind rarely takes anything at face value.... Continue Reading →
[Today’s featured artwork for Day 18 of the 365 Days Project is by Léa Rivière.] Creating art often has little to do with the final product. Process is everything to an artist. #18 – For most artists, the act of creating is more rewarding than “having created.” I create to satisfy the hunger in my... Continue Reading →
[Today’s featured artwork for Day 17 of the 365 Days Project is by DiAnne Cooper.] It has been said that courage is not the absence of fear – it is the willingness to walk through fear into action. #17 - Artists are courageous, even though we might not be entirely fearless. It takes courage to... Continue Reading →
