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There are two kinds of pursuits in life - the pursuit of outside physical things and the pursuit of a deeper inner-life. Many times we get so wrapped up in pursuing temporary things that we miss pursuing more important and lasting things like love, developing relationships, making the world a better place, kindness, and gratefulness. [...]
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Many people have this romantic idea of artists as reclusive eccentrics. Locked away in their studio, feverishly making art into the wee hours of the night.
And although I do believe there is great value in solitude, I also think there is also something very rewarding about making art with other people. Making art can be [...]
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Following our intuition can lead to an exciting life of opportunities. When I decided to start my own business, I started with nothing but a crazy idea. I believed, that people would love to hang out and make art together. But other well-meaning people informed me that starting a business was risky. And there was [...]
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I love art supplies! I am lured by the endless creative possibilities that lie within the soft, unstained paintbrush and the crisp, clean, blank canvas. Oh what potential these items have to be the tools of a great work of art! When I am in an art supply store, I become overtaken by the call [...]
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Have you ever gone on vacation and ended up running around snapping photographs and moving on to the next attraction, only to feel like you missed something? I have some friends who took a trip to Paris. They hopped on the metro, sped to the Louvre, took some photos of the Mona Lisa and a [...]
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Do you find yourself standing on the outside, pressing your nose against the window of creativity? Watching those who you think have artistic talent with envy? Wishing that you were on the inside creating something worthwhile? There are many of you out there.
In her book The Artist Way, Julia Cameron calls these people shadow artists. [...]
