View this post on Instagram 𝚃𝚑𝚎 𝙰𝚛𝚝𝚒𝚜𝚝𝚜 𝙹𝚘𝚞𝚛𝚗𝚎𝚢 ⠀ This is a brand new book by @nancyhillisstudio that dives into the mind of the artist, especially when aspects of our art and creativity become challenging. I highly recommend it. ⠀ #theartistsjourney #nancyhillisstudio A post shared by ADELE ~ Artist + Teacher (@adelesypesteyn) on Apr 9, […]
The Artist’s Journey Book Review: Patricia Schwimmer
Patricia Schwimmer’s Review The Artist’s Journey book review by Patricia Schwimmer Have you seen @nancyhillisstudio book The Artist’s Journey? I’ve almost completed my first read through and it is so empowering…because it helps you move through all those moments of fear, hesitation and uncertainty. Here’s a quote from the book that offers some good […]
The Artist’s Journey: An Art Book That Will Nourish Your Soul
The Artist’s Journey book was featured in the top ten art books as a must read for February 2019! In a world where digital technology is taking over the world and people sometimes say that “print is dead, this is a phenomenal feat and one that I am extremely proud to have conquered! The Artist’s […]
Artist’s Manifesto
Today I’m sharing with you my artist’s manifesto. We all know that creating brings up perils- the perils of fear, self doubt, inner criticism, second guessing, procrastination and even resignation. These fears can stop us in our tracks. Our job is to move beyond the fears and create anyway. A few years ago, I […]
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 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 […]
The Artist’s Journey: Making The Journey Yours
Inside The Artist’s Journey Book: Personalizing Your Journey/Making The Journey Yours The artist’s journey is an inner journey. It’s about facing yourself and the inner perils of creating- and going ahead anyway. The Artist’s Journey book exhorts you to move closer and closer to your deepest self expression in your art and life. Artist Kathy Kimball […]
The Artist’s Journey: The Long Game
There’s a big game today in America- the Super Bowl. The Super Bowl is an an American sports tradition associated with the consumption of vast amounts of junk fund and the wagering of staggering amounts of money. The GDP of some small countries pales in comparison. It’s a zero sum game. There’s a winner […]
The Artist’s Journey: Highlights From The Book Launch
Highlights from The Artist’s Journey book launch The Artist’s Journey Is An Inner Journey One of the lessons I’ve learned over the years in being an artist as well as working with artists in workshops and classes is that being an artist is ultimately an inner journey. While we learn concepts, principles and techniques, we find […]
The Artist’s Journey: Carpe Diem
Carpe diem, quam minimum credula postero -Horace, Odes (23 B.C.) I love this Latin aphorism from Horace’s Odes which translates to: “Seize the day, put very little trust in tomorrow”. Memento mori (remember you are mortal) is another phrase Horace used in relation to carpe diem to urge us to use the knowledge of our mortality […]