Creating Art that you like.

Creating art that you like is probably the most important point that can be made. If you like what you are creating, if you like the subject matter, the medium, the colors or the textures, anything about it, you will be much happier with not only the final piece but the whole process of creating it. I have been commissioned to do pieces that I absolutely hated but having to eat, I held my nose and did the work. Was it my best work? no, was it an enjoyable process? No. So, If you can, work with what makes you smile, something that you will look at when it is finished and say to yourself "Yes, I Love It". You have to be honest with yourself, be true to what moves you as an artist. If you like landscapes, then by all means do landscapes. If you are not sure, experiment with different mediums and techniques, with different subject matters or even at different times of the day. I knew an artist who loved to paint before the sun came up and then sleep all day and yet another who could only paint from 12 noon till 4 pm. Whatever makes you happy, do it. The whole key is to create what you want and like to create. Now go out there and create something wonderful!! http://1-george-pedro.artistwebsites.com/

How to Create Art and Still feel good about yourself.

How can I create art and still feel good about myself????? I have asked myself that question quite a few times and I always come back to the same answer, Do what you like , not what people say you should do. If they want you to paint or sculpt something that makes you feel sick in the pit of your stomach, then Say No! You create because you feel you must, every pore in your body is screaming for you to create. Create what YOU WANT, what will make you feel good inside. I know that it is hard to say no to money but believe me , you will feel much better about yourself in the long run. You can create anything you want to create, the buyers will come, eventually. Be strong and stay your course, you will be glad you did.

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You Call That Art?

              You may or may not be familiar with this phrase. Has anyone ever said it to you? No? Well, that just means you are not reaching over the edge of creativity, you are not trying to push the envelope.
               If you have heard it, then you have been doing something right. Right? You say done something Right?? Yes, I believe that every artist needs to try something outside of their comfort zone at least once, twice if it works out ok.
              You can always go back to the safety of your normal works but at least you will have tried. I don't want you to think I am against the safe way to go, I'm not, I just think every artist simply needs to get a taste of something new and different. You never know what you might discover. A new technique, a new style, anything is possible. You just got to be willing to try.

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New Year, New Challenges.

New Year, New Challenges.

Welcome to 2013!   Forget about any mistakes that were made in 2012, they're history.  Time now to look forward to the future that awaits.  This is a new year, a new chance to accomplish that which had escaped you in the past.
      If you had a great 2012 and you made no mistakes, congratulations!  You can make this new year even better.  Go and get your paints and canvases ready or your camera or your sculptors chisel or torch, or sit down at your computer and start creating.  Expand on what you started or tried last year and create something new and exciting.  Create, create, create, that is what is important now.
     Whether you need to get some more works finished for a scheduled show or maybe you have a project that is important to you alone, get them completed.  You owe it to yourself to advance your creative footprint.
    There is a great wide world out there full of challenges and people starving for someone to create that magic something to take their minds off the dreary and sad state their world may be around them.  Put a thought in someone's mind, create works that make them think or create art that will put a smile on a person's face that would otherwise go undone.

Remember, the future is what you make it.
      

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HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL!

Creating When You Don't Feel Like It

Creating when you don't feel like it, sounds like something your dad or mom would tell you to do, well, yeah probably but it is something you need to think about very carefully.
  There are always going to be times when you don't feel like creating for varied reasons.  These reasons could be that you don't feel well, you might have had too rough a night last night or even the weather is bad and you feel glum and don't want to risk making something glum. Well!
Try to put everything into perspective, your daily routine, your self , your body's need to create.
I find that when I don't feel like creating and I force myself to sit down and try something different with my paints or digital work, once I get started, the reason that I felt like not creating goes away and the piece I create or group of works, is more powerful than I could have gotten  the day before.
Seems odd but the act of creating gives the body a strength to move forward that is usually hidden from our normal daily lives until the need presents itself.

So, allow your creative juices flow even in times of sickness or bad feelings about you daily situation and you will find that inner power and strength to do great things.
Go and create something today!  I know I will.

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Have a Happy New Year!!!

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