by admin-eric | Mar 11, 2016 | Fine Arts America
We tend to associate the word “grandeur” with events like royal weddings and sights like the Grand Canyon. Hotels are grand, canals are grand, and cruise ships are grand. But something about that way of thinking prevents us from demanding grandeur from the other stuff...
by admin-eric | Mar 4, 2016 | Fine Arts America
We have to break our habit of routinely and reflexively turning to one of our “distraction addictions” to while away our free minutes! As a matter of routine, and without thinking about it, people nowadays check their email, browse the news online, turn to Facebook or...
by admin-eric | Feb 26, 2016 | Fine Arts America
An everyday creative person celebrates, honors, and lives with mystery. When you create you lose yourself in mystery. Unfortunately most people hate the idea that they’ve been dropped into a mystery that requires unraveling. They want simple answers and unequivocal...
by admin-eric | Feb 19, 2016 | Fine Arts America
What tiny things does an everyday creative person do in support of her creativity? When she has an idea, she writes it down. When something catches her eye, she sketches it. When she walks down the street and something catches her attention, she is not embarrassed to...
by admin-eric | Feb 12, 2016 | Fine Arts America
How do you get started on a creative project? One way is to wait until inspiration arrives. But who knows when that flash will come? A better way is to get into the habit of working! Carve out a little time each day, maybe bright and early before your “real” day...
by admin-eric | Feb 5, 2016 | Fine Arts America
Active stints of creating last for just a certain amount of time. Creators work and then they come to a stopping point—and how they choose that stopping point may prove the most important decision they make all day! Some creators like to stop “in the middle of things”...
