One of the biggest hurdles I’m facing is promoting my work, getting my ideas out there, and creating visibility. The success of my writing didn’t happen, nor did my nutrition therapy because my shyness held me back. It’s proving difficult because I still have a timid habit of working by myself, staying in my shell. […]
Success has to involve personal development
‘Your level of success will seldom exceed your level of personal development because success is something you attract by the person you become.’ JIM ROHN Whilst technical skills are essential in any field, an overlooked aspect of any career, including art, is just how much you have to grow as a person. Successful creatives have […]
Find the story of the pose?!
I’ve sometimes been puzzled by this idea from art tutors as I practice life drawing to find the ‘pose’s story’. When I look, I don’t see heroes or villains, nor do I see battles, lightsabers, or the kinds of tropes you see in stories. So what’s the story of a pose? What does it mean? […]
How to find your creative voice
In any creative pursuit, it will eventually come up with the idea of an Artistic Voice. The unique expressiveness that makes you’re art yours, your take on the world. It’s a combination of materials and inspiration, methods that make you different from others. Find out what you want to say and how you want to […]
Buddhism: Jiriki-Tariki – Do you find enlightenment or does it find you?
Big questions occupy our religious musings: ‘what extent does hard work help us find salvation or enlightenment? Is that impossible, out of our hands, or do our efforts make a difference?’ In Japanese Zen, this debate is between Jiriki and Tariki, or Self-power and Other-power. Jiriki Vs Tariki Jiriki (自力, one’s own strength) is the […]
Authenticity, Impostor Syndrome and Creative expression
γνῶθι σεαυτόν (Know thyself) Oracle a Delphi Feeling like a fake can be a real issue with creative expression and finding success. I get this feeling of fakeness when the art seems to come too quickly. I often think it should be more involved more complicated, more difficult. The attitude art has to be a […]