December 2011
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3 ideas for working through a creative blockage
De-clutter your mind
For visual artists is sometimes more important to feel their work than to think it, to experience it through emotions or senses rather than mentally. I’ve noticed that a seed of most of my creative blockages lies in thinking too much about my work instead of simply letting go and allowing myself to feel it and express myself. Sometimes my mind is so cluttered with...
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“I can always be distracted by love, but eventually I get horny for my...”
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Art of making mistakes (or plans for personal art...
While browsing through my archives the photo (a self portrait taken in 2009.) you see above caught my attention. At first I wasn’t quite sure why but after starting to analyze it I realized that this picture reminds me of one thing I love about photographing the most: making mistakes!
Ok, let me explain that a bit. This photo is full of obvious mistakes: first of all it’s a ...
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How to create more genuine, authentic art
Express your own truth, whatever it may be
What is your own truth? Your own reason you make art? Do you want to create dream world, pleasant fantasy to escape into and invite others to join you as well? Do you want to comment on state of modern society and point to all its flaws? Do you want to heal yourself and others through cathartic process of creating art piece? Do you want to...
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First steps in making money with your art
There is a question that I get asked very often by people interested in turning their art into business: “Is it possible to make money from art?”. I always answer yes and start naming all the ways how someone can earn money with their art.
But, I’ve learned that by asking this question people usually really want to know something like this: ” Is it possible for me to...
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do!ts magazin
Hello, hello! I got something very exciting and awesome to share with you! The first number of Croatian online Do!ts magazine is out!
Do!ts(com.hr) is the very first online, independent magazine in Croatia focused on promoting handmade culture. How amazing, isn’t it? I’m very happy to have contributed to this wonderful project with my illustrations. (Plus there is an interview with...
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Importance of time in creative process
Last Summer when boyfriend and I were watching episodes of PBS documentary art21 (Art in 21st century) I was almost shocked by art of Vija Clemins who works over a year on one single tiny painting of space. “What?!”, I screamed, “That’s crazy! What a waste of time!” I simply couldn’t understand how could someone spend a year of her life emerged into a single...
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Importance of dreaming big
Today I would like to share something that’s been on my mind for last few weeks and I think it’s important to speak about. It’s not a light topic, it’s kind of a serious issue and I was hesitant to write about it at first.
Since today is December 1st, the first day of the last month of 2011. it seemed appropriate to take a little time to make plans for my art and blogs...