Author: MaryGwyn
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Panic Aversion
“The object isn’t to make art, but to be in that wonderful state that makes art inevitable.”-Robert Henri (from Skinnyartist) The search for inspiration can be a never- ending battle. Nothing is working. The feeling can range from confusion to panic. What if you never get your inspiration back? Where do you turn? Listening to what…
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The Stillness of Action
“All true artists , whether they know it or not, create from a place of no mind, of inner stillness.” Eckhart Tolle (from artquotes.net) What is stillness? Is it a physical place or an inner place? Do we need to go to a place of stillness to paint? Stillness for every artist is likely different. What…
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Waiting for Lightening
You can’t wait for inspiration. Sometimes you have to go after it with a club.” ~ Jack London (from Skinnyartist.com) Do you have those days where you are just unable to get started? The motivation just isn’t there. Or maybe you stand in front of a blank canvas and can’t pick up the brush. You…
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Colorful Fridays-Accidental Blue
“There are connoisseurs of blue just as there are connoisseurs of wine.” Colette (from The Painter’s Keys) Gainsborough’s “The Blue Boy” relied on a newly discovered blue. Picasso could not have managed his “Blue Period,” without this very unique blue paint. Many artists look for ways to save money on supplies without compromising quality. Such…
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Ambiguity
“Everything has its beauty, but not everyone sees it.” Andy Warhol (from Artpromotivate) Do artists want an “anything goes” Art World where anyone can call anything art and put it up for display? Does that forward the cause of Art? While at dinner with several friends this topic came up. One friend is…
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Picturing a Paradigm Shift
“In photography there is a reality so subtle that it becomes more real than reality.” Alfred Stieglitz The UK’s Daily Mail (here) has an article on Kodak and the first camera for use by the general public. Photography changed from the posed portraits of the times to capturing moments in the everyday lives of people. …
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Sketching Knowledge
“Look into Nature, then you will understand it better.” Albert Einstein, (from A.S.L. & Associates) A growing body of research is suggesting students may learn science more effectively by using their imaginations through various forms of art expression. Doodling, drawing, collage, and sketchbooking are all methods students can use as vehicles for creative learning. Art…
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Envisioning Leadership
“Leaders establish the vision for the future and set the strategy for getting there,” John P. Kotter (The Painter’s Keys) Where is the next great art movement? Are artists today struggling through a crisis of ideas or is it art in general? Are artists mimicking other artists or variations of other movements? Is painting dead,…
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Blurry Lines
Where are the lines between Art and Craft? The fall Art and Craft fairs are in full swing now. Who decides whether it is Art or Craft? Are there a set of rules that say this is craft and that is art? The debate has raged on and on with no definitive answers. A search turns…