What If You Love Another Art Form More?

by | Oct 9, 2020 | Fine Arts America

My art form is writing. I appreciate the visual arts and film. Dance leaves me pretty cold. Sculpture I find a very mixed bag. But music—sometimes I’m certain that music is the greatest art form of all, the art form with the most power to transport us and move us. No...

Hate Marketing? Change Your Self-Talk!

by | Oct 2, 2020 | Fine Arts America

Change That Self-Talk! Marketing is hard enough without sabotaging yourself with unhelpful self-talk. You say that you don’t like marketing? Change your self-talk! What you say to yourself helps your ability to market your art or hurts your ability to market your art....

The FAQs of Daily Practice

by | Sep 4, 2020 | Fine Arts America

This post is part four of a series of posts on the psychological and practical benefits of daily practice to be found on my Psychology Today blog. In this series, I’ll explore the elements of daily practice, varieties of daily practice, challenges to daily practice,...

The FAQs of Daily Practice

by | Sep 4, 2020 | Fine Arts America

This post is part four of a series of posts on the psychological and practical benefits of daily practice to be found on my Psychology Today blog. In this series, I’ll explore the elements of daily practice, varieties of daily practice, challenges to daily practice,...

Where Will You Find the Time to Paint?

by | Aug 28, 2020 | Fine Arts America

Dear Dr. Maisel: I was hoping to have more time for painting when my youngest child went to college, but I’m still having trouble finding time in my day. Any suggestions? Too Busy in Boise ** Dear Too Busy (if I may): In the sense in which you are using the...