Feeling Stale
What do all of you who watch me do when you feel artistically stale? This is different from past creatively difficult periods that I’ve had. There’s no real creative block. I can still produce, but the fresh feeling is gone. There has been a drop off in my comments on RB, but I’ve been having trouble commenting, too. The work is just as wonderful. I’m just having trouble making myself comment. ...
How Much Time is Enough?
This was originally written for another blob, but it probably applies to most of the artists on RB, too.
My Mother died two months ago at the age of 89, and this has put me in something of a reflective mood. Her life was a long one especially for someone who was supposed to die the night she was born. At age 9, before the era of antibiotics, she almost succumbed to bacterial pneumonia. I won…
Hey Guys!
I don’t usually comment or really even notice the overall design of the home page. The individual pieces of art immediately get my attention, but this page is stunning. The use of color and the overall placement of work is just breathtaking. It’s all in some of my favorite colors, too. Great work!
The Heat and Art Shows
It’s been too hot here for me to even blog. Thinking is an effort. Sitting with a laptop on my lap is uncomfortable! However, I do want to thank everyone on Redbubble for giving me some self-confidence. Many other aritsts have written on this same theme. If it hadn’t been for the positive comments about my work that i got on Redbubble, I would never have entered a local art show. One of my piec…
Way to go!
Just looked at my portfolio. The separation of clothing and art is great! So much neater and more professional. Thank you.
All Over the Map
Feel like my portfolio is starting to look like it’s from about 3 different artists. This is work that I’ve been doing for several years and didn’t have a good venue for showing it. Is it too diverse? It’s been fun putting it all up and taking a step back and looking at it from a different perspective.
Selling Yourself
While I’ve sold my art off and on for over 30 years, merchandizing myself has always been a problem for me. How do all of you do it and keep your creativity level high?