February 6, 2012

Beating the Green-Eyed Bastard!

Jealousy

“O, beware, my lord, of jealousy! It is the green-eyed monster which doth mock The meat it feeds on.” ~William Shakespeare . Jealous much? Let’s face it, now that almost every artist and their creative brother are online showing off their handiwork,  it’s easier than ever to become jealous of … their artwork/writing/music their sales [...]

The Delusional Freedom of an Artist

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The only limits artists have is their imagination (right?) Let’s face it, part of the fun of being an artist/writer/musician is being able to do whatever the hell you want.  After all, if we wanted people telling us what to do, we would have become an accountant or a manager at Taco Bell. But what [...]

Why Art School (may or may not) Suck!

Graduation_by_Aaron_Murphy

Actually I guess that’s not really fair because as a writer, I never actually went to art school because as I was stuck in “writers school” which I’m pretty certain sucks. Then again, if the esteemed Jamie Berry says that Art School Destroyed his Creativity that’s good enough for me. What I’m really talking about [...]

How long is all of this going to take?!

"Time" by Andreyutzu

[Don't feel like reading all of this right now?!  Now you can listen or download the entire audio podcast of this post and enjoy the surprisingly irritating sound of my voice anytime!] Let’s face it, only bad things happen quickly One of the things that I’ve learned about this whole building your artistic repuatation online process [...]

9 Warning Signs of an Amateur Artist

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Are you a “Professional” Artist? I’m not talking about if you have a corporate sponsorship or whether or not you are earning the big bucks.  I’m not even talking about quitting your day job, if you have one, and living on ramen noodles and Starbucks (because even if you’re poor you still need your Cafe [...]