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How To Know When to Quit Working on A Piece of Art
“When is my work of art complete?” This is perhaps the most important question for any artist, of any medium! I once started a sketch that was my best ever. Then I changed the eyes of the subject to be farther apart. Next, I changed them to be closer together. That action affected the nose and made it look […]
How I Paved a New Path (episode 5)
This is part one of a five-part series I’m writing about how I went from emerging artist and Director of a Residency Program, to hosting exhibitions at large art fairs like Art Basel Miami and Frieze New York. Sounds like a success story, but the sea wasn’t always smooth-sailing. Want to get them all delivered to your inbox? Sign up at […]
10 Ways to Prepare For Life After Graduation
“Almost every successful person begins with two beliefs: the future can be better than the present, and I have the power to make it so.” Just graduated? Welcome to your quarter life crisis. We know. It sucks. But it doesn’t have to all the time. You’ve got your whole life ahead of you… Here’s 10 things you can do to prepare […]
How To Become the Best You Can Be
When we speak of childhood memories, people tend to think of a bunch of crayons, doodled walls and scribbled papers. Ah, he/she’ll grow up to be an artist, they say. But what if that wasn’t the beginning? What if we were never presented with the concept of a crayon, or color. What if a child was never told what a circle […]
5 Steps to Enhance Your Residency
Here are some helpful tips that you can apply to seed, water & nurture an Artist Residency: 1. Define your vision Yes, tackle the most important part first. Refine while defining your fundamentals. Your vision will act as your thesis throughout the process, so sketch it with your clarity-specs on! Think of all the possible questions anyone may have about […]
What Your Path to Success is Missing
What are the steps to success? Everybody knows them, they’re so simple: Goal 1 —> Goal 2 —> Goal 3 —> Success! But, how do you know which goals to make? How do you know when you’ve actually reached success? Here’s the answer: you DON’T. Unless you define it. The goals we set are investments. They are quality bits of our […]
How to Discover Your Path in Life
Different stages mold different outlooks in our lives. A situation you may have faced two or three years ago will be dressed differently now, because you’ll be greeting it differently. Your reflection in the mirror belongs to you, yet it’s not the same you as it was some time ago. Your hair, your height, and your clothes may have changed, […]
