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some things I learned this year about making art :) https://t.co/JUxuxvLG1v
Artists are ultimately craftspeople. Sometimes our ideas come through bolts of lightning. Other times only through effort, experiment, and craft. As we work, we may notice connections and become surprised by the wonder of what’s revealed through the doing itself. In a way, these small a-ha! moments are also bolts of lightning. Less vivid, they stil
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How to make something great
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Art Thinking: How to Carve Out Creative Space in a World of Schedules, Budgets, and Bosses
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Become an expert by consuming knowledge, then expand your imagination and channel what you learn into your work as an artist.
Lisa Congdon • Find Your Artistic Voice: The Essential Guide to Working Your Creative Magic
If your intention is to ‘make art’, then maybe you’ll get a couple of good paintings. You may even get a show or two.
But I think of it this way: I don’t make art. I make things . Framing it like that keeps what I’m doing from becoming precious. And that’s a good thing, because to be precious is to be timid—and that’s bad. Creativity requires attent
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