Make Art Everyday – My New Year’s Resolution
Being a creative being in your not very creative world can be really difficult for a lot of us. I know I have posted on this topic more than enough … Continue reading
Art & Money: the Elephant in the Room
There’s a big, pink, decorated, swirly elephant in the room. Yep it’s the topic of making money from your art. You’ve probably noticed I prefer not to talk about it. … Continue reading
Sometimes ephemeral art is the most satisfying.
Not all art lasts for a long time. Some art is only around for a planned length of time. Some times its only for a moment. Ephemeral art can come … Continue reading
The urge to create is always there – 3 tips to helps you scratch that itch.
I was talking to a guy the other day; we don’t know each other well but we are both artists and we were joking about the fact that sometimes we … Continue reading
You don’t have to be from somewhere cool to make art.
I grew up in a small city. People like to make jokes about it.[ Weird murders… don’t ask] It’s not cool. It’s not New York. Or Paris. Or London. Or Shanghai. … Continue reading
Deciding to make ‘Good’ art just doesn’t work.
It’s always a bad idea to decide to make a ‘Good’ piece of art. Firstly, whether something is or isn’t good, is a subjective view. Secondly, ‘Good’ isn’t an idea, it’s a result … Continue reading
Mystery and wonder and the urge to create art.
My sister’s 20 year old cat Ti-ti died this morning. She died with my sister stroking her fur. Her breath slowed and gradually became raspy, then stopped. I just spoke to … Continue reading
Artists see things differently
I sometimes think the main difference between artists and other people is the artists ability to see things differently. Artists, like scientists seem to notice more details about what is going on. But unlike … Continue reading
Ideas for making art are hard to talk about.
It’s hard to talk about ideas for making art. Why? because you are trying to put something in the language of the eyeballs and the language of the form into … Continue reading
Is the medium you use important?
I have been sorting out my considerable collection of cards and postcards bought at art galleries. I will often buy one or two of these when I go to a big gallery, … Continue reading
