Tag: artists inspiration
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The Unleashed Heart
“In art, the hand can never execute anything higher than the heart can imagine.” Ralph Waldo Emerson (from Artpromotivate.com) What can the heart imagine? How easy is it to see and hear what the heart imagines? It may be a matter of being open and letting go. The heart is always ready and willing. We…
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Do it for Love
“Art must be an expression of love or it is nothing.” Marc Chagall (from Skinnyartist) Are you creating what you love or what you think will sell? It’s a question for artists to consider. Maybe you have become successful creating in a commercially viable way. That’s great but do you love it? Do you have…
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Weekend Inspiration–Gaining Exposure
“I like the idea of infiltrating an area that is not really exposed to me or my work.” Alexander McQueen (from Brainyquote) Exposure is the name of the game for artists and creatives. Getting work in front of the people who matter is a process. It can be stressful and disheartening. One blog has the…
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Pebbles of the Heart
“Truth is the only voice free of selfishness.” John P. Lasater, IV There are words that cause a response from the heart. And there are words that feel like the cold slap of a different reality. For the artist seeking to follow the heart, the difficulty can come in finding the balance where the heart…
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Weekend Inspiration–Watering the Drought
“The best cure for a dry spell is simply to keep at it. Good things are happening, soon to be revealed.” Eleanor Blair (from The Painter’s Keys) Those first thoughts of panic when you find yourself in a dry spell can take over and consume you. What if you are never inspired again? What if…