Major breakthrough time.Which means major letting go,coming to terms,etc. Lindsay Adler must be my soulmate, because she has this freaky tendency to reach out to me at pivotal moments. I had just finished yoga and was sitting back down to write when I see a text from her. It simply said: “How are you? Something made me think I should call you or text.” I responded quickly, flippantly almost, saying that I’m good. And then, before pressing send, I added…
I debated doing a full black and white challenge, but my heart wasn’t in it. I have a soft spot for those who feel their work needs a color. Even if it’s just one. I create a lot of monochromatic images, especially sepia/yellow. This challenges centers around images with no color (black and white) or with just one, like a sepia-toned image. The subjects are endless here – just make sure the lack of color fits with your concept and…
I have to let you in on a secret: the veil in my Begin Again series was actually just a curtain from Goodwill. I couldn’t find a veil in the style I wanted that looked antique enough. So, I went to my local thrift store and perused the bed sheet and curtain section. When I found the perfect little curtain I bought it for just a few dollars even though it was bright white and new. When I got it…
What an incredibly fun challenge. One of my favorites. There are so many ways we can make masks for our art. There are even more ways we can use the mask as a symbol – for what, that is up to you. Identity. Hiding. Pure creepiness factor. Get creative! I can’t wait to see what different types of masks crop up! I’ll pull some of the art that I see this week to feature! Use the hashtag #PromotingPassionChallenge so I…
I think the term “sell out” was largely created for artists by other artists who never achieved as much success. That might sound harsh, but so is calling out a fellow artist for making money. Are there people in the world who make beautiful, incredible, amazing things and then go on to create less amazing, less beautiful, less incredible things for the sake of money? Absolutely. But…and do I even have to ask…why shame them for that? We love the…