Here’s a brief lesson on observation from a painting I’m working on. Take a look at the reference photo. In particular, the cascading water. There’s a lot going on here! Let’s try to make sense of it. See the annotated image and my accompanying notes belo... See more
You Don’t Control Outcomes — So Stop Measuring Your Success by Them Everything you’ve been taught about measuring success rests on a single, unexamined assumption: that success is something that happens to you. The record deal. The gallery show. The seven... See more
I’m working on another painting featuring the Upper Portals of Mount Barney. I wanted to share a quick lesson from the painting so far. I needed to make the light parts of the mountain a bit lighter and crisper. I tried the obvious solution of going over ... See more
Knowing When to Say No: Not Every Opportunity Is Yours There’s a piece of advice handed to every creative at the start of their career: never say no to an opportunity. Take the gig. Take the meeting. Take the deal. You never know where it might lead. It s... See more
You Are Creative. Yes, You: Why Finding Your Creativity Is the Key to Living Your Purpose “I’m not a creative person.” We hear it all the time. And here’s what’s interesting: it’s almost always said with certainty, as if the speaker is stating a fact abou... See more
