Welcome to another edition of the Artful Mind. Our previous edition dealt with the importance on trusting our Intuition and the role it plays in our creative efforts. Today we will talk about a crucial aspect of the artistic journey: Self-Confidence. Whether you’re a painter, writer, musician or any type of Creative, self-confidence can be the key to unleashing your creative potential.
The importance of Self-confidence in any creative endeavor cannot be underestimated. Testing your Intuition and Self-Confidence go hand in hand in any endeavor, whether you’re a Creative in the Arts or not. Here are four reasons why self-confidence matters: How to build your Self-confidence: Sometimes we artists get bogged down in our frustrations, the…
Angels and Daemons – Artists’ Mindset
Lately I’ve been thinking a lot about the Mindset of an Artist and how it affects his/her life and work. On Youtube one can find countless videos on art techniques: basic ones, complex and original, inventive, etc. As artists we are grateful to have those videos and more than appreciate the time individual creatives take…
CELEBRATING A CONTINUUM My Covenant with Time A Letter to Art Lovers – December2023/January 2024 As we stand on the cusp of another year, it’s natural to ponder the nature of time and its significance in our journey as artists, although the same questions arise for all of us, artists and non-artists alike. The…
A Letter to Art Lovers November 2023 Blending Passion, Drama and Poetry: Introducing “Phoenix Rising” Curtain, please: Hidden in the Hills is around the corner! BLENDING PASSION, DRAMA AND POETRY:”Phoenix Rising” Phoenix Rising – Oils – 50″ x 40″ The guiding force behind my work is the need, the desire, the inner imperative to express…
A Life of Details
Do they enrich us or do they numb us? In “The Bridges of Madison County” Meryl Streep’s and Clint Eastwood’s characters escape lives of loneliness into a short moment in time where their innermost need for an escape from the humdrum daily reality is met with a meaningful personal connection, romance, and the realization that…
WHY CAN’T WOMEN ARTISTS HAVE IT ALL? Apart from being a dedicated, hard-working, ambitious Artist, I just need to BE an artist. If I don’t paint, my inner colors fade. And although I do not have children, I do have a husband, pets, a house to care for and the myriad details that these entail. It…
What Makes Art More Easily Available to Art Lovers?
How does Social Media Influence Artists? A Bane or a Blessing? Introducing: “Summer” WHAT MAKES ART MORE EASILY AVAILABLE TO ART LOVERS? I would like to start by demystifying a trope that “good art is expensive” and not within the reach of most. If you would like to collect art that brings you joy and…
A letter to Art lovers
June 2023 What Makes Art More Easily Available to Art Lovers? How does Social Media Influence Artists? A Bane or a Blessing? Introducing: “Summer” WHAT MAKES ART MORE EASILY AVAILABLE TO ART LOVERS? I would like to start by demystifying a trope that “good art is expensive” and not within the reach of most. If…
CREATIVITY AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
Does it matter? Is it important to you? What’s the difference? We, humans, have lived with the belief that creativity was one of the many characteristics that set human beings apart. For centuries creativity has been attributed to the mysterious workings of the human mind and heart but now the rapid advancements of technology and,…
CAN WE CONNECT DaVinci TO EASTER?
Art and Spirituality Introducing: A Prelude to Autumn “The true use of art is, first, to cultivate the artist’s own spiritual nature.” (George Inness) Although DaVinci is known for his extraordinary work, few people know that he was also a deeply spiritual person who sought to understand the nature of the divine through his work and…