Winning in the Art Studio!
Winning in the art studio can be a big challenge when there’s a lot of living going on! So, how do you get into studio to create meaningfully?
10/09/2023
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Balancing a hectic life and creating art is tough...
…but it can me done! Pushing through obstacles and getting back into the studio to create meaningful art is a big part of who I’ve become in the past 30 years.
Overcoming failure, mistakes & setbacks
Overcoming failure, mistakes, and setbacks: Analyse them to transform them into powerful boosts for your creative efforts
26/08/2023
Monoprinting Trials and First World Problems
Because I want to be transparent with my readers, I share the monoprinting trials I had creating “Red Playground Derivative Squared 1 and 2.
19/08/2023
Monoprinting with Inktense
Monoprinting with Inktense on the most rigourously pretreated paper has produced my favourite abstract works so far. Solving problems increased creativity.
14/08/2023
Making art when Life Gets Complicated
What do you do when life gets complicated and you don’t feel like you be making art anytime soon? Here’s practical ways that can help you.
06/08/2023
Three important creative truths
I’ve discovered three important creative truths are helping me to thrive in the studio this year, starting with Red Playground.
30/07/2023
The Power of Pigment Ink
Using the power of pigment ink gave Red Playground 8 and 9 a dynamic stain-glass appearance instead of a confrontational one.
22/07/2023
Creating art is like life!
Creating art is like life. This was the summary of my musings during the extended time it took create Red Playground 8 and 9. The paper represents my life.
15/07/2023
Creating on really rough paper: The 4 problems I solved
One excellent way to boost creativity is to solve problems that are sure to arise from making artwork on really rough paper.
08/07/2023