Make Art Now, Not Later.
Make Art Now, Not Later.
Beating Creative Blocks Caused By Resistance: My Thoughts on Steven Pressfield’s Book: War of Art
I recently reread Steven Pressfield’s War of Art (and I also listened to the audiobook). The brief book is a three-part discussion of why we resist creating (i.e., creative block), how to conquer that resistance (get unblocked), and finally how…
Automatic Drawing (Five Minute Drawing Demonstration)
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Creativity Block CRUSHER! No. 1
Automatic Drawing helps you to create without being concerned about the final product. I.e., you can let preconceptions of quality or artistic merit aside and permit yourself to play. Automatic Drawing was an exercise introduced by Austin Osman Spare who…
Final Thoughts On Steal Like An Artist, Chapters 8,9 & 10
This post will recap of Austin Kleon’s book, Steal Like an Artist, chapters 8,9 & 10. These chapters are, to me, a sort of “pushing out of the nest” story. Kleon gives advice on how to be a creative person…
Thoughts On Steal Like An Artist, Chapters 6 & 7
Hi! Thanks for visiting. This post will cover a recap of what you will find in Austin Kleon’s book, Steal Like an Artist, chapters 7 & 8. The accompanying video is below. I hope you enjoy my thoughts on the…
Thoughts On Steal Like An Artist, Chapters 4 & 5
This post will cover a recap of what you will find in Austin Kleon’s book, Steal Like an Artist, chapters 5 and 6. The accompanying video is below. I hope you enjoy my thoughts on the sections and have picked…
Thoughts on Steal Like an Artist, Chapters 1, 2 & 3
This post will cover a recap of what you will find in Austin Kleon’s book, Steal Like an Artist: 10 Things Nobody Told You About Being Creative, chapters 1,2 & 3. The accompanying video is below. I hope you enjoy…
Becoming an Art Thief in 2020
2020 Vision The new year has me thinking about how I want to see and shape 2020 and the new decade for my creative life. Part of this 2020 vision is tweaking this blog and making it an integral part…
Igniting the Creative Spark: Jennifer Barlett
An almost universal problem for blocked creatives is dealing with the blanks canvas, page, or computer screen. We are finally ready to create. We have the habits in place or are starting to get the practices in place, but how…