Automatic Painting – A brief overview of my recent experiment with the technique
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Make Art Now, Not Later.
Make Art Now, Not Later.
Weekly Art Prompts
Something new to help us all Make Art Now (Not Later) — Art Prompts. I hope these are helpful and as I make more and I am sure the prompts will get even better. Please leave comments about what art…
Five-Minute Automatic Drawing With Ink
Automatic Drawing With Ink This is a (sped up) five-minute Automatic Drawing exercise using ink. Any ink will do. I suggest using a studio ink of good to acceptable quality. These are exercises so archival paper and premium supplies aren’t…
VIDEO: Creative Blocks Caused By Resistance: My Thoughts on Steven Pressfield’s Book: War of Art
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)
Please also check my Automatic Drawing infographic.
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…