My new year's resolution is a simple one this year: to not base my sense of success on benchmarks established by other people. There are a lot of ideas out there about what makes an artist a "success" -- gallery representation? Money? Fame? Artistic credibility? ...
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I love it when someone manages to put into words an idea that's been banging around your skull for a long time. In his blog, Shane Nickerson (via Wil Wheaton) writes about how his career goals, which he has held dear for a ...
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Ohmigod. There's an actual comic strip about photographers and photography that is funny, and insightful. Brilliant.
Is "writer's block" something that should be avoided? Is procrastination so bad? I wonder. Suffering through a creative block is something that every artist fears. But it is also so common, so prevalent, that it might just be an integral step in the process of ...
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There's a popular idea that for an artist to be a "success" they need to be in a gallery, especially one in New York City. I get bit by this bug all the time, but I am starting to believe that this is just a ...
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Seth Godin suggests that, when it comes to creativity, "the brave need supporters, not critics." This made me think of my advisor in college. Steve pissed me off a lot. When I'd come to his office, confused over the direction of my concentration, ...
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