Nosiness, curiosity, and memorable art
July 30th, 2010
A lot of art is born out of curiosity. Sometimes (but not always) the most memorable works of art are the ones that are the most emotionally invasive.
Four 20th Century artists with strong personal brands
July 28th, 2010
It is more important now than ever for artists to create a memorable brand. Here’s quick look at four 20th Century artists with strong personal brands.
Lunacy: the beginnings of a manifesto
July 26th, 2010
My lizard brain wants me to take the safe route. I want to be a lunatic instead, and do things that are “dangerous” and crazy. Like not work all the time so I can spend more time with my family.
Becoming indispensable
July 24th, 2010
You have to be indispensable if you want to have any sort of job security. You have to do something that cannot be easily commodified. What it is I can do that nobody else does? What makes me indispensable?
Linchpin Review Part 3: Shipping
July 23rd, 2010
“Real artists ship.” This is how the second part of Linchpin opens. That line just hit me between the eyes. Perfectionism (resistance) keeps you from delivering.
Linchpin Review Part 2: The Resistance
July 21st, 2010
The second part of Linchpin draws from The War of Art in reference to The Resistance. People who are linchpins are artists in some form or another, and doing art is all about fighting Resistance.
Linchpin Review, Part 1: How we got here, and what’s next
July 19th, 2010
My long-overdue review of Linchpin, the first of three parts. An introduction to the first “half” of the book.
Goals from 2005
June 8th, 2010
I found an old text file with my goals for 2005. Naturally, some items are irrelevant, still on my list, or already accomplished.
Really old sketch of Ben Vitualla
June 7th, 2010
I did this sketch of Ben Vitualla way back before I first got the idea to start blogging my art.
Small Painting: Box and Shadows
June 6th, 2010
A new small painting, simple but somewhat difficult due to being somewhat out of practice.
If I could go back to 1997 (advice to young artists and designers)
June 1st, 2010
What I would tell my college freshman self to do differently.
How I Use the Golden Mean in Painting
May 24th, 2010
The Golden Mean isn’t as scary or ominous as it sounds. It’s simply a useful ratio for creating harmonious and pleasing compositions.
Thoughts on Rework
May 20th, 2010
Here are some highlights from the book Rework that jumped out to me as an artist.
Small painting sketches in progress
May 18th, 2010
I’ve started two small canvases that are at the sketch stage.
Small Painting: West End Offices
April 26th, 2010
I did this about a month ago, and posted a small in-progress shot of it, and never got around to […]
Small Painting in Progress: Hotel on West End Avenue
March 27th, 2010
Work-in-progress of a small painting of a hotel on West End Avenue in Nashville.