Tell All: Chapter 6

 

Welcome to the 5th edition of The Pulse -- The State of the Art -- a survey in words and pictures of the online artist community. The Pulse is a collaborative project that aims to introduce you to new artists, help you get to know familiar faces even more, and allow you access into the creative hearts and minds of a very talented crew of individuals. More than 130 artists have answered a series of questions which make up The Pulse. Their responses will be presented in a series of online posts which will run every Sunday.

Style File, Techniques & Tools, Master Class, It's Still Life, and Playing Favorites were the first five projects posted and links to all these posts can be found on the sidebar of my blog. The final project from The Pulse #5, Tell All, continues now...

Participants were asked: what is the one thing that you know now that you would have liked to have known when you first started to create art? 

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That I am an artist. Basic, right? You'd think. After all I went to art school and spent my life as a graphic designer. It took years, though, for me to accept that I was, in actual fact, an artist. Judy Sidonie Tillinger

Be happy developing your style rather than impatient to be perfect. Theresa Plas

Not all the advice out there applies to you. In my case, I needed more studio time and less marketing time. Shayla Perreault Newcomb

That I didn't need to be so intimidated - being able to draw is a skill that can be acquired (and that isn't always necessary), sometimes the flops lead to the best successes, sometimes mistakes turn into great surprises. I would have started getting my hands dirty a lot sooner. Marianne Konvalinka

It's easier than you think when you stop thinking, you don't need to know what you are doing and there isn't a 'right' way to do it. Paula Art

I wish I had understood the crucial roles of structure and routine in supporting creative productivity. Lisa Scardron

I wish I had known the importance of taking your art seriously enough to do whatever it takes to make time for it. Even a little time compounded over 10, 20 or 30 years can yield results. Pat Pitingolo

That it's okay to play and experiment; not every piece turns out. Simply enjoy the process. Gail Pierce

I wish I had given myself more freedom to make mistakes. Some of my best work is the result of working through the ugly duckling stage of a project. It is very liberating. Leslie Marsh

Skip the cute stuff and get right into mixed media. Donna Joy

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Next Tell All will be posted on Sunday, February 17th