Inspiration Fridays! How do you go from the messy middle to masterpiece?

Inspiration Friday - How do you go from the messy middle to masterpiece?

Our notes and brushwork may not always land where we expect them to…

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Inspiration Fridays! Does Your Art Work Even When You Don’t?

Inspiration Friday - Does your art work even when you don't?

Painting isn’t about waiting for the perfect conditions.

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8paint Inspiration Friday - How do you play under pressure?

Inspiration Fridays! How do you play under pressure?

In art, the pressure of the show demands our best. To show up for the final strokes, the match point.
8paint Inspiration Friday - The Slow Unfolding of a Big Idea

Inspiration Fridays! The Slow Unfolding of a Big Idea

All of the chaos that brought you to this point takes a backseat. You’re staring at a body of work, cohesive in vision and...
8paint Inspiration Friday What’s Lurking in Your Half-Finished Masterpiece

Inspiration Fridays! What’s Lurking in Your Half-Finished Masterpiece?

Do you have a chair in your studio? You know, that place for staring at half-finished paintings...
8paint Inspiration Friday What mountain are you ready to start moving?

Inspiration Fridays! What mountain are you ready to start moving?

Yesterday, the morning started off ugly. I stood overwhelmed and decaffeinated...
8paint Inspiration Friday - Where is the beauty in imperfection?

Inspiration Fridays! Where is the beauty in imperfection?

Let go of the idea of getting it “right.” Focus on the rhythm, the emotion, the story behind the pose.
8paint Inspiration Friday Can mistakes make the work better?

Inspiration Fridays! Can mistakes make the work better?

Sometimes, the hardest part of creating isn’t finding the inspiration to begin, but returning to the canvas after we’ve walked away. 
8paint Inspiration Friday - Does art’s value need validation?

Inspiration Fridays! Does art’s value need validation?

There are days when we can catch ourselves questioning the value of our art.
8paint Inspiration Friday - Have You Tried Collaboration?

Inspiration Fridays! Have You Tried Collaboration?

The brush dances through colors on the palette, we catch up on each other’s lives, and I forget that she hasn’t moved for well over a half an hour.
8paint Inspiration Friday - How do you go from doubt to curiosity?

Inspiration Fridays! How do you go from doubt to curiosity?

I don’t draw because I know I should, I draw because I want to discover what things look like.
8paint Inspiration Fridays - Are you just born with it?

Inspiration Fridays! Are you just born with it?

Self doubt is the killer of creativity.
8paint Inspiration Fridays Does Inspiration Take Work?

Inspiration Fridays! Does Inspiration Take Work?

The starts are magical because they’re new, and new is always exciting.
8paint Inspiration Friday What does the unknown feel like?

Inspiration Fridays! What does the unknown feel like?

Painting should be thrilling.