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 | 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 | Develop Your Unique Artist Voice
I heard an interview with Cal Newport talking about the importance of deep work and decided to pick up his book to read more. As creatives, we naturally incline towards deep work. Making art is a focused, time driven practice. Newport fears our new culture of...
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