Why your work is bigger than you
Peter London, in No More Secondhand Art, said it beautifully: artists are custodians of issues larger than themselves. But this idea isn’t limited to artists. Anyone…
Books
Reflections on life’s journeys: A poem from Tamika Harmon’s Known and Unknown
For several years, I lived in Northwest Montana among a cool crowd of creative, hippie folk. (Before this I had thought that the only interesting…
Finding creative inspiration in the graphic design of Alan Fletcher
I find oodles of inspiration and fresh ideas in the field of graphic design. These are examples of the work of Alan Fletcher, who is…
Exploring creativity with Alan Fletcher’s Picturing and Poeting and my upcoming Painted Word class
My new favorite art book is Picturing and Poeting by the renowned graphic designer Alan Fletcher. British writer Fiona MacCarthy offers an intriguing insight in…
Learning to draw: Unlocking creativity with Betty Edwards’ right-brain techniques
I’m learning how to draw, and let me tell you—it’s nothing like I expected. Drawing doesn’t require years of art classes or fancy tools. According…
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