January 10, 2023

Healthy distractions

In a high-performance productivity culture, are new hobbies just distractions? Or, are they healthy ways to live a broader human experience

January 3, 2023

Process over product

How does one measure the success of one’s efforts? Is the painting artefact or the the painting process the point?

December 6, 2022

Capturing accidental learning

Some types of improvement are difficult to notice unless we spend intentional time to notice them.

November 29, 2022

Thinking in solutions

No matter how much we try, our default seems to be to articulate problems we see in the ways we think they can be solved.

November 22, 2022

The first mark

Sitting down to draw is intimidating, but sitting down to make the first mark might be helpful way to get started.

November 8, 2022

The gaze

Defining one’s art style goes beyond materials. It lies at something deeper, perhaps something akin to a default way of looking.

October 25, 2022

Personal exploration before publishing

In a world driven by ‘who’s it for’ thinking, maybe, sometimes, what matters most with art is that the ‘who’ is ‘you’?

October 18, 2022

Fewer decisions

Art is overwhelming enough, but we can make it easier on ourselves (and have a holiday at the same time) by imposing constraints.

October 11, 2022

Running out of room

How much space does one need to do their best work? And, is it about the space? Or is it about the mindset and routine?