Pearls from artists* # 585
Barbara’s Studio *an ongoing series of quotations – mostly from artists, to artists – that offers wisdom, inspiration, and advice for the sometimes lonely road we are on. Improvisation, composition,...
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The Studio *an ongoing series of quotations – mostly from artists, to artists – that offers wisdom, inspiration, and advice for the sometimes lonely road we are on. There are millions of ways of...
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New York City *an ongoing series of quotations – mostly from artists, to artists – that offers wisdom, inspiration, and advice for the sometimes lonely road we are on. The creative artist and poet and...
View ArticlePearls from artists* # 602
Barbara’s Studio *an ongoing series of quotations – mostly from artists, to artists – that offers wisdom, inspiration, and advice for the sometimes lonely road we are on. Anyone who studies an...
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With friends in Alexandria, VA *an ongoing series of quotations – mostly from artists, to artists – that offers wisdom, inspiration, and advice for the sometimes lonely road we are on. The annals of...
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“Offering,” soft pastel on sandpaper, 20″ x 26″ image, 28.5” x 35” framed *an ongoing series of quotations – mostly from artists, to artists – that offers wisdom, inspiration, and advice for the...
View ArticleQ: How do you persist despite the haters, nay-sayers, etc.? (Question from...
Barbara’s Studio A: There are so many obstacles to art-making and countless reasons to just give up. When you really think about it, it’s amazing that great art gets made at all. So why do we do it?...
View ArticlePearls from artists* # 608
Self-portrait with “Blue Misterioso” *an ongoing series of quotations – mostly from artists, to artists – that offers wisdom, inspiration, and advice for the sometimes lonely road we are on. There is...
View ArticleQ: Do you have any rituals that you do before beginning a day’s work in the...
The Studio! A: When I arrive at the studio in the morning it’s rare for me to immediately start working. Usually I read something art-related – books written by artists, about creativity, etc. At...
View ArticleIn celebration of the twelfth anniversary of my blog two days from now, I am...
Barbara’s Studio (in 2012) with works in progress. A: The three Big P’s – Patience, Persistence, and Passion. Without all three you will not have the stamina to work tirelessly for very little...
View ArticlePearls from artists* # 630
With “Wise One” (left) and “The Moralist” *an ongoing series of quotations – mostly from artists, to artists – that offers wisdom, inspiration, and advice for the sometimes lonely road we are on....
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