by Douglas Paul Smith | Jul 29, 2022 | Advice for Creatives, General Advice for Artists
Thoughts on Death and Grieving… Upon hearing of the passing of the daughter of some acquaintances, I was moved to write about death and grieving. What came out of it was something like a poem. In the hopes that this will benefit those going through the grieving...
by Douglas Paul Smith | Feb 18, 2021 | Advice for Creatives, Art as Meditation, General Advice for Artists
“Magic lies in the state of mind of the artist. This magic is wakeful magic. The Artist’s mind is able to tune in to a certain balance or wakefulness. We would call it Enlightenment, in fact.” – Chögyam Trungpa What Exactly Do We Mean by “Meditate”?...
by Douglas Paul Smith | Sep 21, 2020 | Transforming Fear Anxiety and Depression, Advice for Creatives
Another Good Reason to Follow the Creative Urge – The Body/Mind Benefits of Creativity In a recent article in Psychology Today, Cathy Malchiody, PhD, states that there is now sufficient scientific evidence to prove that creativity is a well-being...
by Douglas Paul Smith | Sep 5, 2020 | General Advice for Artists, Advice for Creatives
Creative inspiration is a complex and beguiling subject. As an artist with years of experience, I’ve spent countless hours trying to summon that timeless muse—sometimes it works like a charm, and sometimes it’s nowhere to be found. For many creative folks I know,...
by Douglas Paul Smith | Sep 3, 2020 | Advice for Creatives, Making a Living as an Artist
To Become, or Not to Become, a Social Media Guru to Sell Your Art To be honest, I am really tired of hearing people spouting on about how you can sell your art by doing this marketing plan or doing that social media strategy, or making videos of yourself...
by Douglas Paul Smith | Aug 31, 2020 | General Advice for Artists, Advice for Creatives, The Artist’s Dilemma
The Artists Are the Cultural Trailblazers Perhaps more than any other profession at this time, the Artist (writer, dancer, painter, sculptor, etc.) helps a culture evolve by defining the cultural paradigm. That is to say, the Artist’s role, among other things,...
