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Jul 6, 2020

The Queen of Mexican Surrealists: Lenora Carrington

“The visual world is totally different from the intellectual game. The visual world has to do with what we see in space and it changes...

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Jun 30, 2020

How To Write The Unthinkable With Lynda Barry

Lynda Barry is exactly 1 year 364 days older than me (b. January 2, 1956) and her quirky cartoons were becoming popular in newspapers...

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Jun 22, 2020

Embracing Your STORY

The whole of who you are is all a part of your Story. It's a good practice to curate lists and collections of things that inspire you. ...

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Jun 15, 2020

Starting to Focus on Your Mission as an Artist

Figuring out WHY you make your art is a super important aspect of discovering how to set your art apart, give it it's own voice and have...

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Jun 8, 2020

Create Your Own Artistic License

Thoughts on artistic license: One way to consider this is: Artistic license means an artis tallows leeway in his or her interpretation of...

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