The relationship an artist has to social media is complex, but some artists and writers have built their success on these platforms. But as we have discovered, it can also be a distraction. Sucking up time chasing links, follows, likes instead of getting on with work. All artists have their influences, but spending too much […]
The Creative path is never about the masterpiece
My attempts at nutrition therapy, massage therapy and personal development writing all fizzled because I lacked motivation. The same now with art, and I’m wondering why. I felt I couldn’t write about such subjects; I merely echoed what others had written. I was becoming a curator, not a creator, repeating well talked about ideas. Why […]
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 […]
Art on the wall: my love of physical media in art
My desire is to produce paintings to go on walls or a diptych on a table. It’s a tactile object, not digital. Digital imagery is throw away. There’s so much of it the impact is mostly lost among the deluge. It’s how I feel about books; a real hardcopy book is better than say blog […]
Successful creativity requires a system
The problem with my art right now is it doesn’t seem to be going anywhere; creativity is challenging. I thought it because of the low level of my commitment, which is partly true. I’m unclear about my vision, goals or how to get there—another task to work on. But also I don’t seem to have […]
The torturous quest to find your Creative Voice
Whats my voice?!! My Niche! My focus, the purpose with my art? What sort of writer/artist do I want to be? I’m looking at other bloggers and artists talking about success, life, happiness etc. Podcasts mostly. When I self help book i sometimes get envious. Because it’s the sort of book i imagined myself writing […]