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You Have Bees in Your Head (and Ants on Your Skin)

You Have Bees in Your Head (and Ants on Your Skin)

December 12, 2020November 23, 2020 Posted in Art Life1 Comment

Every time I try to meditate, I have bees that buzz around inside my head. #meditate #mental #health #art

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Illusion of Control

Illusion of Control

December 5, 2020November 15, 2020 Posted in Art Life1 Comment

We all like to think we are in control, but it’s like that cup and ball maneuver by the slick magician in the gold suit — all an illusion. #mental #health #magic

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Use a Log to Boost Your Creativity

Use a Log to Boost Your Creativity

November 21, 2020October 25, 2020 Posted in Art LifeLeave a comment

Sometimes your writing progress seems to crawl along. You can use a log to track your progress and see your results. #creativity #log

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The Devil is in the Clock

The Devil is in the Clock

November 14, 2020October 18, 2020 Posted in Art LifeLeave a comment

Time is like an untended toddler, wriggling away from your grasp to wander off. #vonnegut #time #writer #art

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How Much Is Enough?

How Much Is Enough?

October 17, 2020September 20, 2020 Posted in Art Life1 Comment

Are you stymied by those writers who can churn out 1000 or 2000 words. How much is enough? Maybe we should stop looking at artistic creation as a race. #art #writing #creativity

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Shout from the Top of Your Mountain

Shout from the Top of Your Mountain

October 10, 2020September 20, 2020 Posted in Art LifeLeave a comment

Sometimes only 10 people understand your art. Take advice from the French artist Moebius and stay true to your vision. #creativity #art #vision

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Make the Art You Want to Make

Make the Art You Want to Make

September 26, 2020September 7, 2020 Posted in Art Life1 Comment

Don’t get bogged down by the art you “think” you need to make. Realize that the true genre is yourself. #honest #art

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The Inconvenient Muse

The Inconvenient Muse

September 19, 2020September 5, 2020 Posted in Art Life2 Comments

Why does the muse choose the most inconvenient time to visit us? What can you do to capture those flashes of brilliance? #creativity #muse #art

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Use Mise en Place with Your Art

Use Mise en Place with Your Art

September 12, 2020August 19, 2020 Posted in Art LifeLeave a comment

Artists need to think more like chefs. Mise en place before you create. #creativity #productivity #art

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The Power of the Post-It Note

The Power of the Post-It Note

September 5, 2020August 17, 2020 Posted in Art LifeLeave a comment

Keep your inner saboteur from derailing your creative process. Unleash the power of the Post It note. #creativity #art

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