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Tag Archives: Painter
Perceptual Distortion
I don’t often work with oils, mainly because of the messiness involved in having canvases lying around that take ages to dry, but occasionally I get the chance to paint a portrait where I have the sitter available for several … Continue reading
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Tagged Abstract, Art, Artists, Distortion, Emotions, Facial Expressions, Fidelity, Learning, Observation, Oil Painting, Painter, Painting, Perception, Representational Art
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Grace in Motion
Do you feel graceful? I have to confess that most of the time, I do not feel graceful. I feel clumsy and like my very presence is out of place, wherever I am. I’m sure I would starve, as a … Continue reading
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Tagged Artist, Balance, Body, Centre, centre of gravity, Dance, Dancer, Elegance, Grace, graceful movements, Gravity, Motion, Movement, Musician, Painter, Poetry, Sculptor, Space, Spatial Awareness, Tai Chi, Time
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Taking It to the People
You’ve starved for long enough. You’ve created a body of work. Your paintings are there, you have thousands of words written, you’ve developed a new product, or your music is mixed and mastered. What are you waiting for? If you’re … Continue reading
Life as a Multidimensional Creative Being
Life as a multidimensional creative being can be difficult. What is a multidimensional creative being? If you are one, you know you are. You understand what it means. Most people will tell you there’s no such thing. What it means … Continue reading
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Tagged Artist, Authenticity, Creative Output, Creativity, Focus, Frustration, Identity, Job Titles, Labels, Musician, Painter, Programmer, Recognition, Sculptor, Songwriter, Value, Writer
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25 Creative Ideas for Starving Artists
Try painting the subject you are looking at upside down Swap light colours for dark and vice versa Paint with a fork instead of a palette knife Reverse the chord sequence of a song you like. It is a new … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, Artists, Audacity, Audio Editing, Collage, Colours, Crativity, Fame, Guitarist, Ideas, Inspiration, Music, Musician, Paint.NET, Painter, Painting, Photoshop, Poem, Poets, Role Models, Scents, Short Story, Smells, Song, Song Writing, Soundscape, Technique, Writers, Writers Block, Writing
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Maslow’s “Being Values” as Aesthetic Compass – A Thought Experiment
According to Wikipedia: “Abraham Harold Maslow (April 1, 1908 – June 8, 1970) was an American psychologist. He is noted for his conceptualization of a “hierarchy of human needs”, and is considered the founder of humanistic psychology. Beyond the routine … Continue reading
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