See below posts by the artist on the creative process! Approximately one post will be made every week.
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Feeding off of other people’s likes
It always is really exciting when people like my work. I’ve tried now to post up the in-between scenes between my paintings on social media. I was surprised that it seemed to resonate with others. It is a virtuous loop. I still recall when little seeing other people’s sketch books and being in awe of…
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10 Key Takeaways from a Perspective Drawing Class
I very much enjoyed my Perspective Drawing class at the Toronto School of Art by our teacher Lindsey Rosenow. A few things stood out to me as interesting takeaways: 1. Use large drawing paper (18×24 in) and make the drawing on a small section of the page within a frame. This was critical so I…
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An Artist’s Guide on Failing Badly
I received my first rejection letter on my art in my application to a major art conference in Toronto. While it would be a blow, I’ve also been listening to the book Nobody Knows What They’re Doing by Lee Crutchley. It’s a book written for artists on their creative endeavours, discussing unique things that no…
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Finding inspiration from daily life
I have a digital folder of photos I’ve taken as references that I would like to use to make paintings or drawings. They are ones that invoke pure inspiration. At times, they sit waiting to be made until I feel confident enough to tackle it. Eventually, I’ll find a moment to try one of the…
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Getting unstuck
I haven’t posted much this week on the social media side and it’s very easy to fall out of a routine. There’s some saying (perhaps from the Power of Habit book by Charles Duhigg) that habits take time to form, involving a cue, routine, and then reward. What I had set up was the realizing…
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Creativity by playing in and out of rules
I like the idea that creativity comes from having rules and then breaking the rules. You have a sandbox to play in, and then when you get bored, then you can make something else outside the confined space. Mind you, I was the kid who didn’t colour inside the lines in colouring books. Go figure. …