Latest Sunday BLOOM
My Artist Friend Admitted This
Have you ever lain awake in the middle of the night wondering if you’re really qualified to call yourself an artist? You’re not alone. In this post I share a…
Featured Sunday BLOOMS
The Simple Panel Prep Trick That Saves You Half the Time (And Half the Gesso)
The most amazing thing happened yesterday while we were setting up for the Mexico retreat. I was preparing wood panels with Kate, one of our coaches, as we got ready for all the participants who would be arriving soon. We had dozens of panels to prep, and I was doing…
Why Perfectionism Is Killing Your Art (And How to Fix It)
Is perfectionism killing your artistic growth? Instead of trying to make each painting perfect, focus on gaining territory, making work that’s heading in the right direction, even if it’s not quite there yet. Your artistic journey isn’t about one perfect painting; it’s about the sequence of work over your lifetime….
How Your Old Art Reveals Your Creative Future
The most powerful roadmap to your artistic future might be sitting right in front of you. When I was standing in my studio looking at my old SPARK playbooks from three or four years ago, I discovered something profound. These small-format explorations weren’t just practice pieces – they were clues…
