How to Awaken the Creative Spirit
A sunflower about to bloom is filled with intrigue. It’s poised on the verge of emergence and seems so hopeful, just like the creative spirit. Here are a few ideas to awaken yours.
You Are the Most Important Influence for Your Art
Inspiration by Graphic: It’s all about you. Who you are is what you make, and what you make of it.
How to Deal With the Loneliness of Creativity
“Creativity is Essentially a Lonely Art . . . An Even Lonelier Struggle” – Lou Dorfsman
How To Lead The Creative Life
“We must let go of the life we have planned, so as to accept the one that is waiting for us.” —Joseph Campbell
Perfection Is Overrated.
See and read my imperfect works at my website.
#Creativity: It’s a Wrap | On Balance
Among the most thought-provoking pieces I discovered for the new feature I’m debuting today, #Creativity: It’s a Wrap, are those that take aim at finding balance.
How to Jumpstart Your Creative Mojo
Creatives have to conserve energy every now and then, or risk total creative meltdown. If you’re facing a creative sinking spell, here’s how to take a big time out.
There’s an App for That: Achieve Your 2014 Tech Resolutions
Get your tech affairs together so you have more time for creativity in 2014. It’s nearly 2014. The year will begin with experts’ columns, advising us on New Year preparations, resolutions […]
Take the Thrill of the Creative Effort into the New Year
What most creatives know about happiness is this: If they can’t create, they can’t be happy. Here’s to the thrill of the creative effort and happiness for all in 2014: […]
More Steps to Creativity—for Visual Learners
No matter your learning style, there’s more than one way to skin the creativity cat. Take a look at the wealth of tools offered in this idea-packed infographic (that visual […]
It’s Monday. Are You Inspired Yet?
Ideas in my blog’s Drafts folder are growing mold, since the shiny newest thing is always most appealing. But on Mondays, who feels inspired to start something new? Here are […]
I Want to Make Beautiful Things
“I want to make beautiful things, even if nobody cares.” —SAUL BASS, graphic design icon
Dumping Facebook, Dating Twitter, Avoiding LinkedIn and Flirting with Google+
How social media encourages us to flirt, date, avoid, dump, repeat.
I Wanted to Be a Nun. Here’s Why.
You can’t escape your roots. In my paintings, photographs and calligraphy, the artful elements of my Catholic upbringing have made their mark on me.
How To Assess Where You’re At
“If you don’t know where you’re going, you might not get there.” —Yogi Berra Being prompted by a WordPress Daily Prompt, State of Your Year, is a great way to start a […]
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