To be loved by an artist

Art is not what you see, but what you make other see - Edgar Degar

I was introduced to the work of Austin Kleon by a reader who emailed me a link to his latest book, Steal Like an Artist, after attending my School of Rock workshop. She thought I'd like it (thanks Emily!) and she was right. I bought it straight away and devoured the whole thing in one sitting.Austin uses drawings and simple analogies to share his vision of what makes an artist... theft. Sounds controversial huh? Well it's not... it's awesome... and hugely enlightening. I'd enourage you all…

Hearing Your Inner Voice: Words in Art Sometimes, all it takes is a single word, like “determination,” to spark our creative fire. Other times, motivational quotes, such as the one above, seem to ignite an

“Be yourself. Everyone else is taken” - Oscar Wilde Fantastic quote. This quote is printed on off-white heavyweight 80lb cardstock on a vintage 1938 Royal, O model, portable typewriter. All are unique and typed by hand on demand. Essentially, one-of-a-kind. It measures 4"x6". You can frame it as-is, or cut it down for a smaller frame, too. Great as a birthday gift, anniversary gift, wedding gift, or a just-because gift. **US BUYERS: This ships first class and includes tracking- if you want…

And each of us, in some corridor of the self (however buried), possesses the heart of an artist. *Adapted from “Black Liturgies”, the… | Instagram

Michael Garmash

𝐽𝑖𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑎 𝐴𝑔𝑟𝑎 on Instagram: "Thank you so much for all the love this painting received 🌸 I have gotten several requests to make prints, so you count on that 😉 Though it will take a little bit to get the colors accurate. I will be adding new prints to the site soon so stay tuned for that :) Happy painting! 🧡 . . . . . . . #oilpainting #portrait #artoftheday #artist #raymarpanels #gamblin #romancepainting #frankdicksee #knight #portraitartist#portraitpainter#portraitdrawing…

A simple list of 10 things I wish I'd heard when I was in college.