by Carrie | Develop Your Unique Artist Voice
New Years always comes and goes. We might set a resolution with the best of intention, but lots of us don’t finish. Hi my name is Carrie and today on Artist Strong, I want to talk about why so many of us fail to follow through on our art and what we can do to...
by Carrie | How to be An Artist
Carrie Hilgert is a priestess of paint and the lens. Sometimes she uses paint and ink, sometimes a camera, and sometimes words. She always, however, strives to capture the everyday magic and connections she sees in the world in the most honest way possible. She is a...
by Carrie | Develop Your Unique Artist Voice
Have you ever had the voice of your inner critic judge so loudly, so cruelly, you stop making your art? The other day I was sad to hear from an artist that felt her art was ruined by a series of “bad decisions.” She had a vision of what the finished work should look...
by Carrie | Develop Your Unique Artist Voice
Remember: having unfinished art is a NATURAL, REGULAR, NORMAL part of creative process. After a while, though, that pile of work can start feeling like growing evidence of everything you haven’t done. When you start to feel this way it’s time to cull. It’s time to...
by Carrie Brummer | Build Your Skill
Sometimes the hardest part is getting started. I felt obligated to post an artwork every week for last year’s resolution; the post deadline provided a due date so I couldn’t avoid creating. WHY would anyone avoid creating?! Similar to my discussion of...
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