Tag: creativity

  • More Creation, Less Perfectionism

    More Creation, Less Perfectionism

    What if we redefined “perfection” as actually leaning into the messiness and the emotion of existence? Maybe perfection is actually showing up as, and celebrating, the whole complicated human you are.

  • Details

    Details

    Within each piece I make, there are scores of unintentional mini compositions. I love looking for the most interesting bits and studying how the layers, colors, and textures meet one another.

  • How to Use Structure to Inspire Creativity

    How to Use Structure to Inspire Creativity

    I wonder about the relationship between structure and creativity, right-brain and left-brain thinking, and the spontaneity of creation and the reliability of planning.

  • 8 Myths about Art Journaling

    8 Myths about Art Journaling

    One of the most wonderful things about art journaling – and one of the hardest to become comfortable with – is that there is no wrong way to do it.

  • You vs. That Beautiful White Page

    You vs. That Beautiful White Page

    Behold the dreaded First Page above! It is white, beautiful, smooth, clean, and unmarked – but it is also ordinary, silent, with nothing to say, waiting for you to transform it into something only your mind can imagine and only your hands can create.