Monthly Archives: May 2015

The Emotional Trauma of Trying Hard

Posted on May 29, 2015 by tropicaltheartist

A friend of mine said something profoundly interesting recently.  He said, “Seems to be a certain truth in the suggestion that the lessons you find it hard to learn keep on coming back… until you learn them.”  There are things … Continue reading →

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Music Has Been a Blessing and a Curse

Posted on May 28, 2015 by tropicaltheartist

There is something they never tell you, when you decide to become a musician.  They never tell you that it is both a blessing and a curse. In many ways, music has, for me, been my sanctuary and an all-consuming … Continue reading →

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Conjuring

Posted on May 25, 2015 by tropicaltheartist

To the uninitiated (and even to initiates), the process of turning nothing into something, as artists do, is mystical and magical.  How does the raw material mutate into a work of art?  What is the mysterious power of imagination to … Continue reading →

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I Think I Might Have Two Brains

Posted on May 20, 2015 by tropicaltheartist

Does anybody else experience this?  You’re in the midst of cooking a meal, having a bath, eating or brushing your teeth and all of a sudden, part of your brain thinks, “I’ve just had a brilliant idea that must be … Continue reading →

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Celebrity and Artistry

Posted on May 18, 2015 by tropicaltheartist

It seems to me that, as the economy has become increasingly unequal, most fields of human endeavour have reduced to a “winner takes all” contest, where the winner gets all the spoils and the rest barely subsist.  I’ve noticed this … Continue reading →

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I’m Still Not What I Had in Mind

Posted on May 18, 2015 by tropicaltheartist

Many artists, myself especially included, live life with a peculiar, pestilent dissatisfaction.  It’s the feeling that all is not as you would wish it to be.  Essentially, the feeling can best be described as not yet being the artist you … Continue reading →

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Half a Decade of Creative Ideas for Starving Artists

Posted on May 16, 2015 by tropicaltheartist

WordPress informs me that I posted my first blog post 5 years ago today. I’ve written quite a lot since then, really. What do you think of it so far? 🙂

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Hard Times

Posted on May 6, 2015 by tropicaltheartist

We all go through them and right now, it’s my turn.  The reason I haven’t been posting as regularly or frequently as I usually do is because doing so is currently quite challenging.  My artistic pursuits have taken a back … Continue reading →

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