Tag: mindful art practice

“Yes” has a way of sneaking into an artist’s life and never leaving. Every email, every invitation, every comment feels like a chance to grab something, to prove something, to be seen. But here’s the deal: saying yes to everything doesn’t make you unstoppable. It makes you stretched, tired, and wondering where your spark went. When you keep saying yes, the projects start to pile up. Deadlines collide, ideas blur together, and the work that actually excites you ends up on the back burner. That big, juicy, soul-feeding project? It’s the…

Ever stared at your artwork, tilted your head, and thought, “Hmm… something’s off, but I can’t put my finger on it?” It’s like your art is trying to whisper something… but in a language you haven’t fully translated yet. That, my friend, is the sweet chaos of art revision. It’s not about fixing mistakes, it’s about deepening your connection to the work. And while artists don’t always call it “editing” the way writers do, we do it just the same: we adjust, tweak, scrape, layer, pause, and return with fresh eyes.…