Even with the tiniest most uncertain of ideas can grow into something wonderful given the right amount of time, nourishment, and encouragement. So don't wait, ping your shiny new idea off of a trusted friend, scratch it out on a napkin, doesn't matter much at this point where you start, JUST GIVE IT A CHANCE.… Continue reading Plant the seeds and then Plant some More
In the most simplistic terms, colour appears to the human eye (1) where there is light and (2) what part and how much of the light waves are absorbed or reflected off of an object. Taking this into account, why is an apple red? In this example, sunlight (the full rainbow spectrum) hits the apple… Continue reading do you Dare to Dream in Colour?
You gotta admit, having the audacity to get this far while being YOURSELF no matter what's goin' on, is something goll-damned amazing, because the YOU that you are is already pretty frickin' FANTASTIC. Artistically speaking, so what if sometimes your vision is a bit weird and others don't understand it...you just go right on and… Continue reading Dare to be…Fab-YOU-lous
Hey, sometimes all that creative energy you're keeping to yourself is there to "make some noise". Srsly, don't be shy; if you've got something to SAY, then SAY IT BANG OUT LOUD! Still confused about what you're doing here? Read this... Your TURN to DRAW! Activist art and art in activism: think of a "cause"… Continue reading if you got the Noise: Bring the Riot
In creative work or even in problem-solving situations, it's important to balance having even the tiniest bit of structure in order to have confidence in what you're doing, while also leaving enough openings in the work to let it "be" or let it "grow". It's often helpful to me in those cases to lay down… Continue reading Make Spaces where You can GROW
You are the best person to share YOUR story, so try as much as possible to work from what you know, through YOUR vision, in and from those places that make you uniquely YOU. As you turn the pages of your book (or maybe it's poetry, a report, a calendar?), you may find that what… Continue reading Tell y…Our Story
This is a good time to emulate another maker's method/style/palette etc. in order to learn something new or discover a new direction for your creative endeavours or... this could be about literally learning some words or phrases in another language and apply that to your creative project. Still confused about what you're doing here? Read… Continue reading Learn an Other’s Language
Art and design doesn't come from a vacuum; everything YOU do today follows threads that come before. If you're looking for fresh inspiration and not finding it, try looking behind you. Still confused about what you're doing here? Read this... your turn to DRAW Even the smallest towns often have at least one art or… Continue reading Look at Art History – the Creative Act
Each day is a gift, that's why there's no time like the present. So what are you waiting for? Still confused about what you're doing here? Read this... your turn to DRAW Carpe diem! Speaking of which, let's scare up a sheet of paper and a pencil so we can practice finding and mapping "lines… Continue reading Today is Someday
You've found your way here - so now what? What if you had 15 minutes today (and I know you do because you're right here right now), what if you made the time and space in which to engage that creative urge always lurking just beneath the surface? What do you wish you could do… Continue reading Your Creativity Needs You
Beware of Artists 