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May 22, 2013The Creative Life: A Mixed Media BlogWhat exactly is International Fake Journal Month? And why do you need to find out about it before next year’s fun? Read on~~
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May 21, 2013Guest PostsMixed Media BlogsSue Pelletier shares the inspiration and technique behind a painting of red shoes and explains that the paint layers are actually layers of meaning and interpretation.
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Editor’s Pick
Editor's Pick
March 26, 2013Editor's PicksYou loved Zentangle Untangled by Kass Hall so much that she’s created a workbook for you! Filled with never before seen tangles created by Kass for this workbook, plenty of space for you to practice and and entire year’s worth …
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March 19, 2013Editor's PicksJessica Swift and Michelle Ward, authors of The Declaration of You!, have created an inspiring but realistic (and fun!) way to make happen, the creative life you want. With the help of host Pierre François Frédéric, you’ll be able to …
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May 22, 2013The Creative Life: A Mixed Media BlogWhat exactly is International Fake Journal Month? And why do you need to find out about it before next year’s fun? Read on~~
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The Open Window
The Open Window: The Gift of Practice
In our fast-paced society we often try to skip past the practice while expecting perfection on the first try. Quinn McDonald explains why practice can be better than perfect.
The Open Window: Taking Care of the Edges
Mixed media artist, Quinn McDonald shares insights on creativity, this time in the form of advice from her scientist father about spreading peanut butter.
The Open Window: Emotional Triggers
Underlying fears can send us running off in a panic, but Quinn explains how we can come to notice when we’ve been triggered and can be present with fear.
The Open Window: The Inner Critic MacGuffin
In this blog post, mixed-media artist, Quinn MacDonald, compares the artist’s inner critic to the vanishing MacGuffin tactic in films and television. She also explains the new book she’s working on and tells how you could be involved!
The Open Window: Behind the Fear of an Artist
Have you ever considered how what you see as your faults may actually be strengths that simply need to be turned down a bit? Quinn explains how looking deep inside can help us quit playing the blame game.
The Open Window: Leveraging Your Day Job for Your Art Life
Want to get rid of your day job so you can concentrate on your art? Quinn McDonald shares why that might not be the best idea while providing other suggestions for making time to make art.
The Open Window: The Placebo Permission Slip
Quinn adapts the idea of a placebo pill to creativity. She explains how giving yourself permission to take time to be creative in conjunction with receiving encouragement and eliminating negativity can jump start your creative life.
The Open Window: First Aid for Creative Injury
You know what to do for a sports injury, but are you prepared to deal with the results of creative injury? Quinn explains how the process is surprisingly similar.
The Open Window: The Authentic You
Quinn McDonald gives us an interesting perspective on the notion that we need to feel we are being authentic in everything we do; authentic in our art, authentic in our interactions with others, authentic in our various roles. Does authenticity affect our level of compassion?
The Open Window: The Fine Art of Subtracting
Quinn explains how making choices to say “No” can free up more space for good things to happen.