INTERVIEW WITH RAY BRADBURY
Sci-fi writer Ray Bradbury comments on his career and his sources of inspiration on Day at Night. “You can only go with loves in this life.”
Talking to Tesla
A Visit From Nikola Tesla Beginning in 2004, painter Alex Bigney underwent experiences that profoundly impacted his art and changed his life. In a series of uncanny dreams the enigmatic and now largely forgotten scientist, Nikola Tesla, visited him. Ironically, the first of these experiences took place before the artist even knew who Tesla was. … Read more
Make It What It Needs To Be
Get Over It! Stuck in a rut? Feeling uninspired? You are not alone! Earlier this year I created a poster called Get Over It! that addressed the issue of creative blocks and lack of motivation to create. In the months since I first shared the poster, I’ve heard from dozens of friends and colleagues who had a … Read more
On Being Authentic
BEING AUTHENTIC Artist Gregory Manchess has put together what he’s calling “10 Things to Remember About Training” – a list of items dealing with creativity in practice and in theory. You can read the full list here, but I wanted to point out number two on his list: “2. Learn to be authentic. No one … Read more
ACTION CURES ANXIETY
Yesterday I put up a blog post called “Get Over It! Pushing Past Creative Blocks“, about overcoming those ruts we inevitably find ourselves in. I listed three methods for overcoming creative dry spells, and the response was overwhelming! Creative blocks seem to have struck a chord with people, but even more so, overcoming creative blocks has resonated … Read more
GET OVER IT! PUSHING PAST CREATIVE BLOCKS
Stuck in a rut? Feeling uninspired? You are not alone! I’ve been getting emails throughout the week from friends and colleagues who are stuck in creative blocks and feeling unmotivated to make the work they set out to create. This is an issue that I take very seriously, because I know how dreadful, daunting, and … Read more
KEEP DRAWING
A powerful message from our friends at Studio Shelter. I hope everyone is getting in plenty of time for writing, drawing and creating during the holidays. If you’re putting your creativity to work for the holidays (making your own gifts, cards, goodies, etc), let me know! I’m putting together a post of what readers are … Read more
LIVES OF PASSION
The Holstee Manifesto is a call to action to live a life full of intention, creativity, passion, and community. “Life is short: live your dream.”
A NATURAL MARVEL: MURMURATION
This is easily one of the most amazing videos I have ever seen. I can’t help but think of the passage from Jonathan Safran-Foer’s Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close, where Mr. Black tells Oskar what happened when Stalin invaded an artist community: “Stalin found out about the community and sent his thugs in, just a few … Read more
VIDEO OF PICTURE / COMIC?
I’ve been thinking of running a UStream video of an illustration or comics page from start to finish. Would anyone be interested in watching something like that, or would it just be a waste of time? Is there anything you’d like to see? Also: I came across this quote from Lawrence Pearsall Jacks this morning … Read more
