Monthly Archives: October 2012

You’re Not Going to Have the Time

Posted on October 29, 2012 by tropicaltheartist

It’s very tempting to believe that you can’t even attempt your art until you have all the knowledge you know you’re going to need and all the gear.  You want it to be good and you’ve thought the process through … Continue reading →

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Artisan Factory Tours

Posted on October 28, 2012 by tropicaltheartist

This is a sweeping generalisation, but I love factory tours.  Any time I get to see how something is made, where I can see talented artisans creating things, with their hands, minds and with devilishly clever and intricately thought out … Continue reading →

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Creativity and the Avoidance of Doom

Posted on October 23, 2012 by tropicaltheartist

We’re deluged with doom.  It seems that everywhere we look or listen, there’s some source of bad news or terrible horrors blaring out at us.  The media does a good line in feeding us on relentless fear.  It gets our … Continue reading →

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Three Irresistible Challenges (from Facebook Memes)

Posted on October 18, 2012 by tropicaltheartist

If not now, when? If you really want to do something, you’ll find a way.  If you don’t, you’ll find an excuse. What’s the most dangerous risk of all?  The risk of spending your life not doing what you want … Continue reading →

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Reframing

Posted on October 15, 2012 by tropicaltheartist

I think I recall being told by an experienced, old, broadcast television engineer that humans perceive colour differently, depending on the colour of the frame surrounding a video display.  He claimed that for accurate colour representation, you had to make … Continue reading →

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Meta Fear – The Fear of Fear

Posted on October 14, 2012 by tropicaltheartist

If you have faced fear a lot, in your life, you can, if fortune smiles upon you, finally get to a point where things are on an even keel, at long last.  The insanity has subsided and you feel like … Continue reading →

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Painting Furry Critters in Oils

Posted on October 14, 2012 by tropicaltheartist

Today I tried something I have never tried before.  I attempted to paint a portrait of my cat, from memory and from a picture of somebody else’s cat.  What provoked such a folly?  There was a painting day, run by … Continue reading →

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How to Inspire

Posted on October 7, 2012 by tropicaltheartist

This week, I received a very great and unexpected compliment from a friend.  She said I inspire her.  What a wonderful thing to say.  I aspire to being somebody that inspires, but I feel I have a very long way … Continue reading →

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