by admin-eric | Jul 14, 2017 | Fine Arts America
What has helped me a lot over the years is moving from the idea of discipline to the idea of devotion. Pavarotti once said, “People say that I’m disciplined but it’s not discipline, it’s devotion, and there’s a big difference.” There is! I discovered that I couldn’t...
by admin-eric | Jul 7, 2017 | Fine Arts America
Summer is upon us! Here are ten inspirational quotes for this sultry season: 1. “I have gone into roses and have over a thousand planted. There is nothing like making pictures with real things.”– Mary Cassatt 2. “Wherever I go I need a period...
by admin-eric | Jun 30, 2017 | Fine Arts America
Here are the thoughts of one artist raised in Europe and living in Asia about her experience of culture. Ingrid explained: “I have been living in cultures other than my own for the last ten years, in Canada, in Europe and now in Asia. Living in Singapore and...
by admin-eric | Jun 23, 2017 | Fine Arts America
Last week I chatted about the very mixed experiences that artists often have when they attend juried shows, trade shows, or art conventions and see excellent work that can cause them to doubt their own efforts and abilities. What ought an artist to do in such...
by admin-eric | Jun 16, 2017 | Fine Arts America
If you’re an artist, you may sometimes find yourself in one of the following situations. Maybe you enter a juried competition, one of your paintings is accepted for the competition, and, although you discover that you haven’t won a coveted ribbon, you nevertheless...
by admin-eric | Jun 9, 2017 | Fine Arts America
Family life, the creative life, and just plain human life all present their challenges. Do they ever! Today I wanted to invite you to take a look at my new book, Overcoming Your Difficult Family, which can help you a lot with the challenges that come with family life:...
