by admin-eric | Jun 22, 2013 | Fine Arts America
Today someone sent me a link to a website service where you can create a boilerplate artist statement in half-a-minute. You just pick a genre or two and words appear for you to copy. Say you pick “abstraction.” Here in part is what pops up: “By applying abstraction,...
by admin-eric | Jun 14, 2013 | Fine Arts America
We cause our own distress if we magnify the difficulty of our tasks. Our tasks are already real: there is no need to magnify them. Our language should not make hills into mountains. Making mountains out of hills is a habit to avoid. Refusing to add incendiary language...
by admin | Jun 7, 2013 | Fine Arts America
This past week I taught a weeklong writing workshop at Esalen (on the Big Sur coast of California). Some of the writers in the room got as much as a quarter of their current book written—because they sat in their chairs and wrote! There is simply no substitute for...
by admin-eric | May 31, 2013 | Fine Arts America
Van Gogh explained, “If we look at a Japanese artist, we see a man who is undoubtedly wise. What does he spend his time doing? Studying a single blade of grass.” It is rare for a busy artist, one who is trying to find time to create and also trying to deal with the...
by admin-eric | May 24, 2013 | Fine Arts America
Think Big! What would help you think big and see yourself mastering large projects and getting known in the world? Let’s take a look! Most people can’t answer the question, how can I think bigger about my art and my career? They don’t know what inner movement would...
by admin-eric | May 17, 2013 | Fine Arts America
The more you align your thoughts with your intentions the more great painting you’ll do! Here are some simple ideas for getting a better grip on your mind … Do you feel mentally fatigued a lot? Feeling mentally fatigued isn’t exactly the same thing as feeling...
