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Changing My Intent

April 19, 2010

I thought about titling this post “Deadlines Flying By” because I’ve let a number of exhibit entry dates go by without entering any of my work.  Deadlines used to cause me to intensify my focus and create new and better work.  Now they entice me and then as the date approaches and then disappears, they [...]

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Flickr Galleries

April 1, 2010

I’ve been having a lot of fun creating Flickr Galleries.  I think they have a lot of potential as sources of inspiration for designs, textures, color schemes and patterns.  Check out the ones I have made so far: Color Inspiration Circles Lines Tendrils & Spirals Coral

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Great post about motivation

November 25, 2008

Thanks to Gerri Newfry for the link to this blog post by Alicia Tormey on the subject of creative motivation. It’s a fantastic post full of ideas I really need to take to heart.  It seems so obvious and yet, I have never really thought about the difference between inspiration and motivation.  While inspiration flows [...]

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Decisions by Susan Lenz

March 27, 2008

While I spend a fair amount of time thinking about art in our lives, and I go to museums and galleries occasionally, I can honestly say that I don’t often encounter art that really moves me. Decisions by Susan Lenz has affected me on such a deep level. The pictures on the web fascinate me. [...]

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5 Friday Favorites – Flickr Groups, pattern & shape

March 21, 2008

It’s easy to get lost in Flickr, lost for a long time if you’re not careful. I particularly love exploring the many Flickr groups. They are wonderful sources of inspiration. It’s so much fun to search for groups based on words like texture, pattern, grid, macro, surface etc. Here are 5 random favorite Flickr groups [...]

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