I once dreamt I was about to turn into a mermaid, by diving into a well in a parking lot. I woke up before being transformed. That moment is the most disappointed I’ve been when I realized the dream was an illusion.
I was also influenced by Renee Magritte’s Collective Invention (Magritte, 1934). Everyone loves Surrealists [...]
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Paintings by Elisabeth Morrell celebrating the completion of WWU’s BFA program.
Did you read the interview with Elisabeth Morrell – she’s having a solol show!
I use printed cotton quilting fabric, acrylic photo transfers, photos of my childhood… all things very homey and nostalgic. Hopefully when I put them together you don’t get “home maker”, but a [...]
I was recently asked a great question on Twitter by @RobertClarkMTFS It was “I have noticed all the animal/human hybrids in your paintings. Is that more of a fun thing or is there a deeper meaning?”
And, of course, the answer is both, and after a few attempts to explain in less than 140 characters, [...]
I just designed myself some new business cards, because I’m hoping to attend the sold-out Millionaire Mind Intensive tomorrow to do some networking. Seminars, whether or not you agree with the content (I do recommend Peak Potentials), are rooms full of people looking to play bigger and better, where I’ve meet people like Claudine Lam [...]
Seek the strongest color effect possible.. the content is of no importance. Henri Matisse
You think in two modes: one is gray-scale, and the other is a rainbow. When you combine these in ways that work, it’s awesome! What Matisse is saying here, is that if you have a strong colour effect- say, a bright light [...]
It sometimes seems that the gap between a starving artist and an artist with authority and a career is huge. Social Media is the bridge that artists can build themselves over that gap.
My Twitter followers, currently numbering more than sixteen hundred, are part of my network because I add value to the conversation and am [...]
When taking a look at artwork for the first time, most people can only tell if they like something or not, and don’t even know why. At the end of the day, anything you say about the artwork says more about you than the artwork itself, so you just need to know what buttons the [...]
Have you ever been part of a conversation where everyone is talking over you and interrupting you? Have you ever been speaking in front of a group of people- an art opening, a classroom, a seminar, an awards ceremony, all the while your limbs are shaking like a leaf? Have you ever wanted to talk [...]
What holds most artists in check, what prevents them from picking up the phone, what causes them to procrastinate, what accounts for endless hours of mental anguish and what discourages them the most is…The Nemesis, the Achilles Heel, the Pariah of all salespeople…the dreaded OBJECTION.
I’ve been told I don’t like selling. And you’re right, I [...]
Artist Interviews: Graphic Surprise, Powerful Compositions of Lyrois
Welcome back, I always enjoy your presence here. There’s lots of stuff on the internet, so I’m pleased to see you back! I appreciate you
Alexander Becker is the mastermind behind the self-described “art scheme, experimental brand, and design meme in the making” –Lyrois.
The importance of expressing a clear message.
The difference between being a [...]
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