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classes for just about any art or craft have you wanted to branch out from painting and learn to crochet in the evenings maybe you d like to learn more about container gardening or maybe you feel you need some more instruction in color mixing this site has much to offer she has been kind enough to create a landing page for followers here to sign up to win a free online class deadline to enter is sept 30 and melissa will randomly choose a winner from people who sign up through this link enter here posted by a painter s journal at 8 18 am no comments labels art instruction creative thinking internet resources online instruction robin cheers virtual instruction monday february 25 2013 deterred or determined from robin even when things are going well in the studio there can be so many other things that intrude upon creativity or cause you to question your work how do you deal with those a buyer is dissatisfied with a painting they bought a gallery doesn t pay you for sales old paintings sit around your studio challenging your new works or sales are so low you wonder why you keep making new art i find these issues undermine mine confidence but sometimes they also serve as an impetus when things are going badly in other areas being able to pour yourself into your art can let you play ostrich for awhile and also maybe stretch yourself if you are like me maybe these frustrations can drive you to the easel with more determination than ever as if to show them that they are wrong and to prove to yourself that you are worthy our self worth is so wrapped up in our art and each piece it like a little part of us going out into the world to be judged don t let set backs deter you go back to your work and remember why you do it do it for yourself if for no other reason maybe you will create your next big thing posted by a painter s journal at 2 25 pm 1 comment labels discouragement encouragement focus motivation tuesday november 13 2012 keep throwing that clay or swinging those brushes from david bayles and ted orland s excellent book art and fear the ceramics teacher announced on opening day that he was dividing the class into two groups all those on the left side of the studio he said would be graded solely on the quantity of the work they produced all those on the right solely on its quality his procedure was simple on the final day of class he would bring in his bathroom scales and weigh the work in the quantity group fifty pounds of pots rated an a forty pounds a b and so on those being graded on quality however needed to produce only one pot albeit a perfect one to get an a well came grading time and a curious fact emerged the works of the highest quality were all produced by the group being graded for quantity it seems that while the quantity group was busy turning out piles of work and learning from their mistakes the quality group had sat theorizing about perfection and in the end had little more to show for their efforts than grandiose theories and a pile of dead clay posted by a painter s journal at 9 24 am no comments tuesday july 10 2012 book report hi friends i suppose the silence on here is a good thing we re all busily and happily working away right well not quite in my case i was quite busy preparing for a solo show not long ago towards the end of the build up i took a workshop and maybe derailed myself i came back from new york city full of inspiring ideas but just as i had dealt with on location was unable to express what was in my head on the canvas i seriously have pages in my journal sketchbook where i thought i should just quit focus on being on the pta a dedicated mother and housekeeper maybe get a part time job to fill in the economic gaps i really hit a low and was seriously thinking that it was over i ve done this before but not this bad then i went to my bookshelf and picked up art fear by david bayles and ted orland which i d read years ago and then downloaded it from audible to have it read to me in bed at night lots of sleepless nights during this bleak time too what a huge help it was after just a couple of chapters i was ready to try again and cut myself some slack it was as if the book had been written directly to me i read passages aloud to my husband things which described my angst how hard it is to separate my art failures from me as a person how much i demanded of myself etc there are a lot of great ideas in this book and if you are like me a perfectionist and rather hard on yourself its a great reminder that art is about imperfections and interpretation and its personal and most definitely not formulaic so i am back on track i m allowing myself to enjoy the summer and not stress about production i am taking a slower approach i have goals for the next steps of my art journey another thing the book suggests its always good to have something to look forward to and i do there must be thousands of inspiring books on creativity out there what has moved you robin posted by a painter s journal at 1 51 pm 2 comments labels blocks books discouragement encouragement fear workshops tuesday january 3 2012 wicki s top ten ways to put the fun back in painting really great ideas to start the new year off from the wonderful vicki ross at myarttutor com 10 select a few books from your art library and then stack by your favorite relaxing chair when tv drones through endless advertisements pick one book to absorb try to read it all the way through and understand what the author is telling you remember why you bought it in the first place use little post it notes on pages you want to review later or to actually practice 9 avoid social media for a day the world won t spin off its axis unless you are using your computer as photo reference for a painting don t allow it in your studio area even turn off email oh no say it ain t so wicki 8 try a new medium even if you are known for your oils nothing says you can t try soft pastel or watercolor or encaustics acrylics charcoal you don t have to show anyone and you will learn new skills that will help freshen your chosen medium mastering two mediums is very common for artists 7 if you paint tight paint ten small 8x10 with the largest brush you own if you paint loose paint ten pictures detailed if you paint fast execute a few paintings slowly and enjoy the process too slow set a timer for 30 minutes and do ten 8x10 s ten 11x14 s ten 16x20 s lyn diefenbach s suggestion you ll learn how to capture the essence of your subject and your work will have a painterly quality 6 buy something totally out of the ordinary for you the artist a new pochade box a few new tubes of pigment or brushes or some new equipment easel roll of canvas or an out of print coffee table art book 5 browse your art books for artwork you love copy it as closely as you can pretend you are anders zorn or john singer sargent duplicate the color the brush strokes the composition be sure to sign it after zorn so there will be no confusion in the future 4 put together a mini painting kit for 5x7 3x4 ish make or buy a pochade box my new fav is the 5x7 pocket box by guerrilla painter with a lid that works as a support a small jar can rest in the bottom of the box for turps or medium or water go all the way and get some short handled brushes that will live in your box a small palette can rest on top of your mini supplies pigments board etc now sit in your favorite chair and paint play i have a small 7x8 masterson sta wet palette cut a lightweight piece of acrylic for the bottom for easy cleanup it had been in the freezer for months and the pigment was still usable it fit perfectly in my box in my chair 3 canvas by the roll or wallis for pastel or watercolor paper roll is an excellent investment you can pre cut your favorite sizes leaving 3 border for stretching framing now tape the canvas to a support board if it turns out to be a keeper you can stretch or mount on a panel gives you permission to play because you are not using up expensive supports 2 electronic devices smartphones tablets have drawing apps for a few dollars or free learn to fingerpaint again if you don t like it just erase it if you do like it forward it to your computer work out compositions make quick sketches digital art is still art and the number one way to put the fun back in painting 1 treat yourself to one of myarttutor s workshops select a new medium style or tutor computer allowed in studio for this purpose study in scotland france australia or the us meet other students and participate everyone is learning new techniques for the first time so the playing field is even start now and complete at your leisure your class is always available on your schedule you can be anonymous if you are afraid your collectors will find out posted by a painter s journal at 2 50 pm no comments labels art instruction break through creative thinking online classes 15 scientific facts about creativity from robin a fan sent me this interesting article from the online universities blog fact no 1 stress kills creativity is so very true for me and i let the artwork itself become a stressor that is the one thing i resolve this year to change i can t let outside forces influence why or when i paint and i can t let studio time become a chore the information is very sciencey but its intriguing honest although creativity keeps human society flourishing science honestly offers few answers to how the intricate infinitely complex concept actually works no matter how much research pours into measuring and grasping the essential phenomenon it seems as if more questions pop up than receive tangible answers theories and findings sometimes conflict with one another as well meaning every fact presented here might very well end up discarded in due time but that s par for the course when exploring what seems almost entirely inexplicable stress kills creativity just like it kills mental health the heart and pretty much everything else stress negatively impacts creative expression particularly when it involves rigid timeframes and criteria according to psychologist dr robert epstein no gene or any other factor predisposes some individuals toward creativity and others not this perspective is obviously disputed external factors such as stress play a much heavier role in determining innovation than anything intrinsic those considered geniuses describe their creative processes as trancelike dr nancy andreasen who wrote the creating brain the neuroscience of genius may not be able to scientifically explain how creativity and genius emerge but she does know how they inspire and impact the great thinkers all people experience moments of ordinary creativity which permeates daily tasks but the artist composers scientists writers and others qualifying as geniuses typically talk of oneiric flashes setting off their most notable iconic works a connection between dopamine production and creativity might exist because dopamine increases along with positive reinforcement and other rewards some neurobiologists like dr david sweatt believe it easily correlates with creativity too either receiving money or the simple satisfaction of a job well done might stimulate levels of innovation and dopamine in kind such a link still exists as a theory albeit one that does go a long way in explaining the sometimes inexplicable perception is the first step to nurturing the creative spark all creative pursuits start when the thinker perceives an external stimulus and processes it in his and or her mind more complex than merely seeing the engines of our ingenuity hook up imagery with imagination personal differences in this inevitable linkage lead to creative output and adroitly explain why some people end up with the particular results they do and keep society pushing forward creativity might correlate with brain chemistry and structure theories regarding creativity s true origins abound and some think one s aptitude may be determined by his or her brain chemistry and structure university of new mexico s rex jung believes that if you have less of certain neurological phenomena you re better off when it comes to creative pursuits specific chemicals froth about in smaller dosages while white matter sits weaker and the frontal lobe s cortical regions are thinner interestingly enough brains testing higher on intelligence tests feature the exact opposite composition generally speaking of course creative thinkers have slower nerves during creative moments the left frontal cortex experiences comparatively more sluggish activity which also correlates with the aforementioned decreased white matter and connecting axons unlike intelligence creativity tends to thrive when thinking slows down although flashes of inspiration and insight occur with the speed of flashes emotions and some cognitive processes happen in this particular region as well which scientists such as dr jung believe encourage abstract and novelty thought processes psychological distance facilitates creativity when hitting a creative snag the best thing thinkers can do for themselves is step away and try to look at everything from a completely different point of view studies have shown that the most consistently creative individuals display a willingness to approach their challenges from a wide variety of angles beyond their initial inklings putting some space between original perspectives and newer ones encourages abstract thinking a crucial component in the inventive process early research into creativity divided it up into three separate subsections mel rhodes inquiries into the creative mind which required him to research around 50 takes on the subject eventually led him to break everything down into the person process and environment components the person element as you can probably guess involves one s unique set of characteristics needed to think and perceive things in an innovative abstract fashion actually understanding and formulating ideas and results is known as process and environment means the internal and external milieu in which the creative individual works aerobic exercise increases one s creative potential when brain fog starts rolling in try a moderate amount of aerobic exercise to try and clear it up rhode island college scientists noted that the two hours after engaging in such rigorous physical activity proved some of the most mentally fertile in a 2005 study they used the torrance test of creative thinking to measure how well the participating thinkers performed with and without exercise creativity might plummet if it becomes a means to a rewarding end although from 1987 this study s findings showcase just how largely unknowable creativity s true face is these days as it conflicts with some more contemporary theories despite making just as much sense tests conducted on brandeis university creative writing students noted a dive in their motivation and thoughts regarding their work when receiving rewards for their efforts they appr...