Finding balance in your life and art

I’m so fired up about the upcoming FREE ART OF YOUR LIFE WORKSHOP starting March 4th! I’ve been developing this for months and it will be big! We’ll make art together, and I’ll talk about the Art2Life principles. Plus, I’ll share the idea that the ART of YOUR LIFE comes from YOU! When you feel…

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Ask yourself this important question…

A common question I get from other artists is how to get unstuck. One way to begin the process is to ask yourself one simple question – “What do I love?” Watch here… We are faced with many choices in art and life, and asking this question is the best way to know what’s in…

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I made a new discovery by looking at some old work…

Behind me today are two paintings, one made six years ago and one I’m working on now. In seeing them side-by-side, I discovered something so helpful that you may notice in your past and present work, too. Check this out! The earlier work presents a distant view. The small elements in the painting make us…

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FIVE ESSENTIAL NEEDS FOR LIFE AND ART

I’ve been thinking about what we need in daily life — our essential needs as artists. Some days, I feel happy, and other days, not so much. I’ve been charting the things that make an optimal day. Here is how I break them down… The 5th essential need is art. Art is a central need…

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The business side of your art…

Happy Sunday! Artists commonly say, making art is good, but promoting it is not. The business of art can feel like a separate burden from art-making. How can you get your work seen in a way that energizes you like art-making?Here’s one way I discovered purely by accident. Check it out! Painting in front of…

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Move Past Resistance with this Hack!

I hope you’re having an awesome Sunday! I’m back in my studio today but haven’t been here in a while, so it can be hard to get going again. There’s often a resistance I need to move past. Here’s a hack that helps me. It has to do with having a plan. Check this out.…

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