some things I learned this year about making art :)
Filling the well involves the active pursuit of images to refresh our artistic reservoirs. Art is born in attention. Its midwife is detail. Art may seem to spring from pain, but perhaps that is because pain serves to focus our attention onto details (for instance, the excruciatingly beautiful curve of a lost lover’s neck). Art may seem to involve b
... See moreJulia Cameron • The Artist's Way: 25th Anniversary Edition
Creative people understand that inspiration can come from almost anywhere, so the more content you consume, the more interests you cultivate, and the more things you learn, the more likely you will find a new idea. You must be someone willing to immerse yourself in a large and wide variety of content, not limiting yourself to your field or your per
... See moreElysha Dicks • Someday Is Today
... See moreCreativity is about connection—you must be connected to others in order to be inspired and share your own work—but it is also about disconnection. You must retreat from the world long enough to think, practice your art, and bring forth something worth sharing with others. You must play a little hide-and-seek in order to produce something worth bein
Creative thinking happens in most people, but what differentiates most productive artists from the rest of the population is that they are compelled to do something with their ideas, and they are also usually able to work through fears about not being ready or not having the right set of tools.
Lisa Congdon • Find Your Artistic Voice: The Essential Guide to Working Your Creative Magic
