Overcoming Learning Fatigue
Sometimes when I learn something new, my brain gets noisy and it becomes hard to focus. Perhaps you can relate. If so, I’ve got some good news for you!
Finding August’s Inspiration
How do you make art when you’re not feeling inspired?
What do you do when the usual helpful things aren’t working?
One wedding and a funeral
A week and a half ago, my husband and I went on a trip that started with a party and ended with a funeral. I almost didn’t bring my sketchbook.
General to Specific
The phrase “General to Specific” was one of the first things I learned in my undergraduate drawing class. I often find myself repeating it, much like a mantra, when I begin a new creative project…
Finding July’s Motivation
Learning new things can be tough, exciting and rewarding. It’s usually worth the time and effort to learn a new skill, but what to do when the task feels impossible?
A Different Approach to Starting
I recently went to the very special wedding of two wonderful people in Lyons, Colorado. On my way back to the car, I noticed a composition in the scenery that took my breath away. Wanting to remember it, I snapped a pic.
Of course pictures rarely do nature justice, but…
Emotional Experiences and Art
Watercolor was my least favorite medium for a very long time. For two decades. It was unpredictable, it tore up the paper, and wasn’t bright enough for me to be happy with it. My paintings were blurry. Undefined. A mess. I gave up.
I’ll to tell you the biggest thing that helped me feel comfortable with watercolors, and even reach for them over colored pencils.
Finding June’s Inspiration
I’m writing this letter to you while sitting under the shade of a tree, and it feels like summer camp. My goal for this correspondence is to cultivate creativity.