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...
by Douglas Paul Smith | Jun 20, 2020 | The Artist’s Dilemma, Advice for Creatives
Having been in the creativity coaching business over the years, I’ve noticed a lot of creative people tend to put their stock in a rational approach to success. They take all these marketing and art business classes and ultimately end up stressed out and unhappy...
by Douglas Paul Smith | Jun 20, 2020 | The Artist’s Dilemma, Advice for Creatives
Following this topic of the Artist Dilemma from part 1 – in talking about beliefs that are limiting: another culture-born belief that seems to run rampant among creatives is the idea that we must try to obtain as much information as possible and then rationally figure...
