May 18, 2012

There Are No Artists

Matrix Spoon Bending

 You win, I lose! As creative artists we have been trained to see things in a particular way which is if you win, then I lose. We either get the publishing or recording contract or we get rejected. We either get the gallery show or it goes to some other artist We either get the [...]

21 Artists to Watch in 2012

Love by Lani Woods

    The last several years, Skinny Artist has published a list of “21 Amazing Artists to Watch” in an effort to recognize some of the best up and coming artists online, as well as a few who are already highly successful artists in their field.  Now obviously we continue to keep a very close eye on [...]

The Goal of Nothing & the Art of Letting Go

list of goals

“When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be.” ~Lao Tzu Let’s face it, having goals kind of sucks!   What do you want to do, be, or have in ten years?  Where do you see yourself in twenty years?  What are your three major goals for this year?  What [...]

An Artist’s Bookshelf – “The Artist’s Way” by Julia Cameron

"The Artist's Way" by Julia Cameron

This is the third book in an ongoing series where we’ll be talking about a small collection of  books that deal with art and the creative process.  These particular books were chosen because they have dramatically changed my own perspective as both a writer and as a human being I really believe that any of [...]

Introducing Skinny WordPress!

SWP-Logo

Why Skinny WordPress? Those of you who have followed Skinny Artist for awhile may be wondering why I would think about starting another website when I already spend so much time bitching about not having enough time to get anything done as it is. Well, you’re right and I’ll admit that I’ve wondered about this [...]