by Douglas Paul Smith | Mar 30, 2025 | Art as Meditation, General Advice for Artists
Art Beyond Ego In the modern art world, creativity is often seen as a product of personal expression, emotion, or even struggle. But what if art could be something beyond the personal—beyond ego? What if creativity could arise not from ambition, but from an open,...
by Douglas Paul Smith | Mar 30, 2025 | Advice for Creatives, General Advice for Artists
In a world obsessed with trends, algorithms, and chasing what’s “hot,” it’s easy for artists to feel the pressure to mold themselves into something more marketable, more palatable—more like everyone else. But the truth is, the best thing you can do for...
by Douglas Paul Smith | Mar 27, 2025 | Advice for Creatives, General Advice for Artists, Making a Living as an Artist, The Artist’s Dilemma
The Beautiful Struggle of Being an Amateur Artist So, you’ve decided to embark on the treacherous yet thrilling path of becoming an artist. Congratulations! You’ve just signed up for a lifetime of inspiration, frustration, and moments of existential doubt. Welcome to...
by Douglas Paul Smith | Mar 26, 2025 | General Advice for Artists
The Eternal Struggle: Finding Time to Create Let’s be honest—if you’re reading this, chances are you’ve muttered the phrase “I just don’t have time for art” at least once this week. Maybe even today. Between jobs, families, pets, taxes, and the unexpected existential...
by Douglas Paul Smith | Mar 24, 2025 | General Advice for Artists
Why Play by the Rules When You Can Break Them? Art has rules—perspective, color theory, composition. But let’s be real: the best artists are the ones who look at those rules, shrug, and say, “Yeah… nah.” If you want to develop your own unique style in creative art,...
by Douglas Paul Smith | Mar 23, 2025 | General Advice for Artists
Unleashing Creativity One Sob, Scream, or Sketch at a Time Artists, let’s face it: you’re a walking paradox. You can turn a stray coffee stain into a gallery-worthy abstract, yet you’ve also spent hours debating whether your latest piece is genius or garbage—or both....
