Yasmin Abdi, Real Creative Lives Embracing our differences is important. Creatives have always understood the power that diversity and inclusion bring not just to art, but the world, and that sentiment will only…
Inspiration is a fickle friend. When you've been abandoned by your muse, you start to remember those good old days when you could work furiously on a project for hours,…
“Good artists copy. Great artists steal.” Photographer Julia Kelleher believes wholeheartedly in this famous quote from Pablo Picasso. A respected fine art family photographer, Julia teaches workshops across the…
There are those times when you’re struggling with a project and there are other times when you’re filled with anxiety over others finally critiquing what you’ve worked so hard on.…
Never in the history of the world have artists been so viciously assaulted by things to do other than their art. We live in a world where news is beamed…
There is no better feeling than when the work is easy. When you go back to a project and you feel the ideas flowing and your hands moving effortlessly and…
You can’t speak before you take a breath. And in art, you can’t create without having been inspired by something. Whether that is a book, a painting or just your…
You shouldn’t expect this ages-old controversy to be settled by the end of this article, but it is important to keep in mind if you are struggling with exactly what…
There's a saying that exists in every culture: “If you lie down with dogs, you will stand up with fleas.” And it exists in every culture because it's true. The…
Regret is a big part of being an artist. Everyone looks back and thinks to themselves, “What if I had just worked a little harder when I younger?” or “Why…