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Top Ten Takeaways from Big Magic

Top Ten Takeaways from Big Magic

by Carrie Brummer | Develop Your Unique Artist Voice

The book Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert is a must read for anyone with any kind of creative interest. Every person, even those who don’t describe themselves as creative, can learn SO much from this book! Today I give you ten takeaways from this amazing text....
10 Ways to Turn On Your Trickster

10 Ways to Turn On Your Trickster

by Carrie Brummer | Develop Your Unique Artist Voice

Can successful art be joyful? Some of my most recognized work is work created during a time of pain. I’ve shared this story before: how I painted two artworks just before a major surgery. The artwork was about that surgery. It was a way to digest and process what was...

Are You Responsible for Your Art? Intuition, Faith and Creative Process

by Carrie Brummer | Develop Your Unique Artist Voice

I’ve been in conversation with several artists discussing the fact they keep a special object in their artist studio. It is not a direct tool for making art but has everything to do with creative process. It seems many creators have an object, such as a Buddha...

Creative Spirit Countdown #2: Amy Firth and The Vulnerability Project

by Carrie Brummer | How to be An Artist

The Artist Strong Rewind This month, Artist Strong showcases the best of the best. Check in and see: have you missed out on the most read articles on Artist Strong? Read my popular interviews and strategies for your creative success. The creative process and...
Book Review: The War of Art by Steven Pressfield

Book Review: The War of Art by Steven Pressfield

by Carrie Brummer | Develop Your Unique Artist Voice

In a previous Artist Strong post I discussed how I inadvertently cultivated fear as part of my creative practice. It reminded me of how it is oh so easy to return to a fearful or blocked state. It was a good reminder, because when you constantly write about breaking...
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