1. Do not wait for inspiration. 2. Do not let yourself get interrupted. 3. Find your focus. 4. Work to build a following, and your reputation. 5. Be patient. Be tenacious. Be dedicated. Success does not happen quickly. 6. Use a schedule. Be organized. 7. Finish your work. 8. Put away the “how to” books …
[image_with_animation image_url=”10969″ alignment=”” animation=”None” box_shadow=”none” max_width=”100%”] Best print of the day: Katy’s Aurora Bridge and Connie’s Octopus combined Steamroller Moments: Nikki (printmaking instructor and lead for the day) telling Nickie (certified heavy equipment operator) where to aim the steamroller to get the maximum out of the press. Nikki and Nickie nailed it to the quarter …
Pierre Bonnard was an avid sketcher, filling countless sketchbooks and scraps of paper with drawings he would later peruse for painting inspiration when in his studio. From a previous V. Note: Bonnard did not paint from direct observation. He said he felt ‘weak in front of nature. …The presence of the object, the motif, is …
SAL Challenge Day 24: Scribanimalle
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Sally Muir
Make a scribble drawing of an animal. Make it really messy. Share your drawings to this post on our Facebook page. (#salchallenge)
The January Creative Challenge: 15 minutes, once a day, for 30 days.
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