by Douglas Paul Smith | Aug 30, 2023 | Advice for Creatives, Art as Meditation, The Artist’s Dilemma, Transforming Fear, Anxiety, and Depression, Uncategorized
Accessing Intuition 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, unbridled...
by Douglas Paul Smith | Aug 30, 2023 | Advice for Creatives, The Artist’s Dilemma, Transforming Fear, Anxiety, and Depression, Uncategorized
Artist’s Block and the Creative Struggle: Learning to Focus in the Digital Age Artist’s block – if you’re an artist of some kind like I am, you most likely already know about it. Maybe you know a lot more than you’d like to admit, and have been struggling for...
by Wei-wu Wei | Mar 12, 2023 | Advice for Creatives, The Artist’s Dilemma, Transforming Fear, Anxiety, and Depression, Uncategorized
For many artists, the fear of showing their work can be a significant psychological barrier. It can be intimidating to put yourself and your creations out into the world for others to see. However, as an artist, it is essential to push past these fears and share your...
by Douglas Paul Smith | Feb 25, 2023 | Advice for Creatives, Making a Living as an Artist, The Artist’s Dilemma, Uncategorized
7 Ways to Stay Financially Afloat While Pursuing Your Art Dreams. I think this goes without saying: the vast majority of people inclined to pursue their creative passions will inevitably encounter financial challenges. Whether you’re a writer, painter,...
by Douglas Paul Smith | Aug 31, 2020 | Uncategorized, Advice for Creatives, The Artist’s Dilemma
The Artist as Pioneer of Culture 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, is to...
by Douglas Paul Smith | Jul 5, 2020 | Advice for Creatives, The Artist’s Dilemma, Transforming Fear, Anxiety, and Depression
Our whole civilization is based on the idea that rational knowledge is king. But rational, empirical knowing is only a small part of our human potential. Concepts, by their very nature, are limiting. And so, when we fill our heads with ideas about how things are, we...
