Procrastination is a word I often hear artists use. But procrastination can be about more than just postponing tasks and projects. It sometimes becomes a reason to turn on yourself, and bring all of your doubts to the surface. When you procrastinate, it’s easy to beat yourself up, to wonder if you’re too lazy to be …
Artists live in the realm of magic. But we also live in the real world, often at the fringes of culture. It’s difficult to navigate both worlds and our unique situation gives rise to challenging questions. How can artists live in the real world while maintaining access to magic? How can we find balance? These …
Rochelle Johnson grabs her inspiration from life. Specializing in oils, she brings vibrancy to paintings that communicate the human experience. Rochelle’s artist journey began like so many artists: at school. “I started off drawing by looking at images in magazines for inspiration. I never really considered myself an artist. But I took art all through …
I believe that the best artists are Artist Warriors. But instead of taking up arms, we take up brushes and cameras and clay. Artists are warriors of the spirit. Like any warrior, artists must be tested, must be prepared. You must prove your courage and your commitment. Haven’t you seen this is your own life? …
“Dear Crista,” the email began. “How can I achieve a high level of success in the art world?” Ah! That elusive goal of “a high level of success.” Artists ask me about it all the time. And this is what I say: You’ll never get there. I say that because once you attain what seems …
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Do you remember the first time that you fell in love with art? I do. I was just registering for college, trying to find who and what I wanted to become. Totally lost, I registered as a pre-law student. Me. Can you imagine? But then everything changed. I was visiting friends in LA who took …
I don’t know about you, but I live at the mercy of an evil task-master. I work and slave and whenever I dare step away, it follows me. I feel guilty, anxious, because no matter how much I do, it always piles on more. And its name is TO DO LIST. Don’t get me wrong, …
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Artists and money. We obsess about money. We want more of it. It’s not just artists, it’s our culture at large. But the myth of the artist states that we’ll never have it. And a lot of us buy into that. Why is money so difficult for creators to create? Is it because money isn’t …
Most artists live extraordinary lives. “Extraordinary” in the sense that they’re outside the norm, the ‘ordinary’ of what other people do. In fact, many artists feel called to live their Truth no matter what the cost. Some artists tell me that they feel they were born to create. It’s not unusual for artists to feel …
Since this global pandemic began, I’ve been calling for artists to lead. But how can an artist lead when confined to their house with no resources? How can an artist lead when the whole world seems to be broken? I’ve been meditating on these questions for myself and I’m starting to get some clarity. …
