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Unconventional Inspiration: Beyond the Visual


Julie Beck

Inspiration comes in many forms. As visual artists, the obvious place to find inspiration is other visual experiences. However, some of my favorite ideas often come from sources that are not strictly visual. Here are some rocks to turn over to find your next great idea or inspiration: Buy the Frame, Make the Painting It's kind of like starting with the end, and reverse engineering the idea. For example: These two frames were being sold…

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Getting Back In A Groove


David Palumbo

August 14, 2024 - [caption id="attachment_77657" align="aligncenter" width="800"] Images in this post are selections from a recent photo trip to Alaska[/caption] Any time that I am out of my studio for more than a couple of days, I find it can be a struggle to get my pace and flow back on track.  This is especially in my mind after recently taking two weeks of for travel and then, just as I was getting back to my stride, getting knocked out again with Covid.  Here are some of the methods that help me reset and get back into my normal rhythm. Assess short and long term commitments: One of my first go-to tasks for getting my head back into the studio is to lay out all of the projects in front of me.  I’ll either make lists or write…

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