What should i paint? Oh! That idea i have had for a while, i will paint that. Wait. No. I don’t want to paint that right now. Oh! I like the way that looks! I will paint that! Wait. No.…
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Why do I create art?
I wonder what compels God to create. Is there a sense of relief when He releases the creation from His mind? Answers I may never know. There are a lot of reason we humans do the things we do. A…
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Fear
“Fear stifles our thinking and actions. It creates indecisiveness that results in stagnation. I have known talented people who procrastinate indefinitely rather than risk failure. Lost opportunities cause erosion of confidence, and the downward spiral begins.” – Charles Stanley We…
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Drawing on Impatience
Bark! Bark! Bark! Bark! This had gone on for ten minutes. I could have taken the time and stopped working on my newsletter mailing that was going out in the morning but I chose not to. Instead I let my…
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Posted in Life as an Artist, Overcoming Obstacles
Posted in Life as an Artist, Overcoming Obstacles
The Art of Defeating My Self Doubt
Clink,clink,clink. The sound fills your ears and you think, “Man I hope I am buckled in tight.” You reach the top and you look out over the world. Then suddenly you tumble back down to earth. Just to be shot…
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Posted in Life as an Artist, Overcoming Obstacles
Posted in Life as an Artist, Overcoming Obstacles
“Don’t Let Me Buy Pumpkins”
A Story About Living For Today. “Don’t let me buy any pumpkins today.” Julie (my girlfriend) said as we were leaving the house heading to a pumpkin festival. Challenge accepted failure a definite. I suck at telling her no whether…
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The Mystery behind what an Artist is…
What images are conjured when you think of an Artist? A recluse who refuses to conform? That kid that used to aggravate everyone in Art class with their talent? Or do you see an ear-less Van Gogh? Form your opinion…
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Being an Artist is not a job, but a Life.
Previously I wrote about what the perception of a “real” job is. My Post was centered on one of the answers I received from a friend. (Thank you, Everett.) His response was that the only “real” job in life is…
Being an Artist is not a “real” job!
Oh, really. Why is that true? It’s not, it’s a perception. And our perceptions are rarely the reality of a situation. How many times were you told to find what you are passionate about and that is what you should…
What does the title “Artist” mean, anyway?
I recently went through a change in my life which allowed me the opportunity to evaluate myself and my choices. I realized that I needed to “take stock“ if I wanted to move forward in life. I realized that, in…
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