The Artist’s Journey: Bringing Visibility To Your Dreams In The Artist’s Journey we’ve been recently exploring the topic of saying yes to your dreams. I went live on Facebook with a talk called : Bringing Visibility To Your Dreams. CLICK ON THE ARROW > ABOVE TO WATCH THE VIDEOI’ve got something super exciting to share with you! I […]
Abstract Painting Demo: Integrating New Brushstrokes
One of the considerations when going back into a painting is integrating new brushstrokes into the work and working from an exploratory, experimental attitude. This abstract painting demo is raw, unedited video footage from my studio. I hope you enjoy it. I’d love to hear your thoughts. How do you go back into a painting […]
Nancy Hillis Interviews Vickie Marsango
Mounting and Framing Works on Paper
Mounting & Framing Works on Paper The issue of mounting and framing works on paper without glass brings up the question: How do you do this, especially with large works? In this video, I discuss my favorite approach: wet mounting. Click on the video below to watch. Join me on Facebook Live: Sunday, July 21 […]
The Artist’s Journey In-Person Abstract Painting Workshop at 1440 Multiversity
The Artist’s Journey: Mindfulness and Abstract Expression Creating art from the deepest reservoirs of our truth requires courage, patience, and persistence. Join best-selling author of The Artist’s Journey and Stanford-trained psychiatrist, Nancy Hillis, MD, as she guides you to deep exploration and experimentation in your true art. Dedicate yourself to the authentic joy […]
Nancy Hillis Teaching At Stanford Sierra Camp
Video Snippet: Teaching At Stanford Sierra Camp Every year I’m honored to teach an art class at Stanford Medical Alumni Sierra Camp at Fallen Leaf Lake in South Lake Tahoe, California. It’s wonderful to work with brilliant Stanford physicians, medical students, doctoral students and their families. Here are some snippets from the journey as well […]
Featured Artist’s Manifestos
Why write an artist’s manifesto? As artists and creators, we continually step into the unknown, the terra incognita, and grapple with the perils of self doubt, fear, inner criticism, second guessing, procrastination, ennui and even resignation. An artist’s manifesto is a response to these perils of creating. I’m inspired by the structure and […]
The Artist’s Journey Book Review by Cheryl Wilson
Bold Strokes To Spark Creativity Cheryl Wilson @cherylwilsonart reviews The Artist’s Journey: Bold Strokes To Spark Creativity in her Instagram feed and IGTV. See the video below. View this post on Instagram The Artist’s Journey: Bold Strokes To Spark Creativity by Nancy Hillis January 27, 2019 Nancy Hillis, MD lives in Santa Cruz, California. […]
The Tyranny of Technique in Abstract Painting
As a teacher of abstract painting, I see recurring themes in artist’s struggles with their art. One of these is the sentiment: “I feel like my art doesn’t measure up to what I want it to be”. There are 4 big traps that artists face in their life cycle as artists. These are the places […]
The Artist’s Journey: Unfettered Self Expression in Art
The Artist’s Journey: A conversation between the spontaneous and the considered When creating an abstract painting, there’s an interaction between unfettered self expression and awareness of principles that scaffold and create visual engagement. It’s an ongoing dialogue and dance. If your art is purely about spontaneity the risk is a chaotic painting with little […]