by Douglas Paul Smith | Mar 3, 2025 | Advice for Creatives, Creativity Coaching, General Advice for Artists
(Spoiler: It’s Probably the Coach) Every artist has that moment. You’re sitting at your desk, maybe in your fanciest paint-splattered overalls, and it hits you: “Do I actually need a creativity coach… or can I just vent to my monstera again?” Before you start...
by Douglas Paul Smith | Feb 21, 2025 | Advice for Creatives, Creativity Coaching, General Advice for Artists
The Transformation of Art Education in the 21st Century — How More College Art Students Are Seeking Mentors and Coaches The world of art education is undergoing a transformation. While traditional university art programs have long been the go-to for aspiring artists,...
by Douglas Paul Smith | Jan 31, 2025 | Advice for Creatives, Art as Meditation, General Advice for Artists
What is Creative Flow? Flow is life itself—it is the dynamic movement present in all things, an effortless current that exists within us and around us. When we enter a flow state, we merge with our surroundings, becoming fully immersed in the moment. Our...
by Douglas Paul Smith | Oct 5, 2023 | Advice for Creatives, Emotions, Transforming Fear Anxiety and Depression
The Benefits of Expressing Emotions like Anger and Frustration As artists, and as human beings, we’re sometimes bombarded with obstacles. And with obstacles, invariably come negative emotions. Emotions such as anger or frustration are indicators that...
by Douglas Paul Smith | Sep 16, 2023 | Advice for Creatives, Emotions, Transforming Fear Anxiety and Depression
The Emotional Guidance System – A Way of Seeing How We’re Stuck When you’re floating down the river, and you get snagged on a rock, it’s usually easier to see how you’re snagged, in order to unsnagg yourself – instead of trying to pull...
by Douglas Paul Smith | Aug 30, 2023 | Advice for Creatives, Art as Meditation, General Advice for Artists, The Artist’s Dilemma, Transforming Fear Anxiety and Depression
Intuition and the Creative Flow State Our creative genius – Where does it lie? Is it mere fiction? Do some of us have it, and some not? How can we access it? Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to your intuition and to the state of Flow. Welcome to your unblocked,...
