I was in Seattle last week and spent an afternoon in the Seattle Art Museum (SAM). This was the first time I’d visited an art museum in at least a decade. Let me be upfront: the art world often confuses and intimidates me. While I can ruminate forever on definitions of creativity, the word “art” isContinue reading “Seattle Art Museum Musings”
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Under Water: Community Art Project
Below you will find the creations we received for our inaugural Community Art Project! Projects are shown in the order we received them to ensure absolute 100% unbiased presenting, so congratulations to Mike for being our earliest contributor and thus getting the not-previously-coveted-but-perhaps-now-coveted cover spot on the front page. We loved seeing how each ofContinue reading “Under Water: Community Art Project”
Getting to Know New Paints
This week I received my first paints from Greenleaf & Blueberry, an amazing duo that handcrafts their own line of watercolors right here in Colorado. This is only my second brand of paints I’ve purchased (my first being a set from Sennelier) and playing around with my three new paints from G&B showed me howContinue reading “Getting to Know New Paints”
Must Read: Art and Fear
THIS BOOK, y’all. Read immediately if: You have ever been in your feelings about your art. You ever questioned whether what you are making is art. You have struggled with finding your artistic voice. You believe that you should be the next Mozart (spoiler alert: You won’t be but you can still make dope work!) YourContinue reading “Must Read: Art and Fear”
The World Through Watercolor Lenses
Since taking up watercolor, I’ve begun to see the world with fresh eyes. Textures, light, shapes, colors: they stand out in places where before I was blind. This always happens whenever I begin to explore some fresh ideology or creative endeavor. The world unfolds new possibilities and marvels with the expansion of my own self.Continue reading “The World Through Watercolor Lenses”
Getting out of the Funk by Looking Around
A couple weeks ago, I reflected on my creativity-less funk and created ACTION STEPS. One of my action steps was to use my phone to take pictures everyday. I am pleased to report that I have followed through on that! My phone pictures are mostly taken on my walks throughout the day (Shoutout to myContinue reading “Getting out of the Funk by Looking Around”
Salt + Watercolor
After my last watercolor project fiasco, I vowed to return to this medium with a lighter heart and more exploratory aspirations. I have to remind myself again and again that it’s the act of creating that’s key, not the end result. So, this week, I played around with a new watercolor technique: SALT! Adding saltContinue reading “Salt + Watercolor”
The Great American Eclipse
In case you somehow missed it, there was a total solar eclipse on Monday. Because we have been inundated with news of this eclipse for weeks now, I will spare you the explanation of why this was kind of a big deal. But, just so we’re clear, this eclipse was one of the most beautiful,Continue reading “The Great American Eclipse”
Courting Creativity
How does one sustain creative work? I’ve hit that point in the development of this blog (and I knew I would hit it because I do in every project I’ve ever undertaken) where the shine has worn a bit and I’ve begun to stutter and then to stop creating. This week was filled with failures.Continue reading “Courting Creativity”
The Artist’s Way
My mom was obsessed with The Artist’s Way when I was a kid. I remember this book having such an effect on her that it always lingered in the back of my mind as something that I should read. Now that Jessie and I have created this space to nurture our own creativity, the timeContinue reading “The Artist’s Way”
Compulsive Creation 