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 | Art Marketing, Build Your Skill
How can you keep yourself accountable to your art? Many, many artists tell me they don’t have enough time. What if time isn’t the real problem? What if we struggle instead with holding ourselves accountable to our art hopes and dreams? (Turn up the volume...
by Carrie | Why do the Arts Matter?
I’ve recently discovered that many artists do not know their own definition of success. And yet, when we have this knowledge and can then take steps toward it, we are closer to serving others through honoring that which fuels us and lights us up. Since I can remember...
by Carrie | How to be An Artist
Elissa Nesheim is a professional watercolor artist living and working in Northern California. Inspired by long drives across the hills and prairies of her first home, South Dakota, her watercolor landscapes are an impression, a feeling of the natural world. As a lover...
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