Readers Respond: How Long Does It Take You to Complete a Painting?
By Marion Boddy-Evans As long it takes to be satisfied It takes me as long as it takes to be satisfied.
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Month: August 2013
Tips on Painting Ideas
By Marion Boddy-Evans I think one of the most important things to do is keep receptive to ideas. Open your mind
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Art Journaling vs Scrapbooking
By Marion Boddy-Evans Exactly where art journaling stops and scrapbooking starts isn’t always clear, but there is a difference between the
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Keeping a Painting Creativity Journal
By Marion Boddy-Evans A painting creativity journal is a collection of the ideas you have and things that inspire you. It’s
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How to Keep an Art Learning Log
By Marion Boddy-Evans An art learning log is a record of what you have done and learned in an art course,
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Dealing with Criticism: Killer of Creativity
By Marion Boddy-Evans Tony emailed again, saying: “In my last class, the teacher announced that ‘unasked-for criticism is the biggest killer
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Dealing with Criticism: Stay True to Your Vision
By Marion Boddy-Evans Twilitemgk said: “An artist’s responsibility is to stay true to his/her vision and develop his/her skill in the
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Dealing with Criticism: A Fertile Imagination is a Boon to an Artist
Cass said: “A fertile imagination is a boon to artists. Especially in surrealism where, at least right now, there seems
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How to Deal with Criticism About Your Art
By Marion Boddy-Evans Sheri said: “I was also in art school and attacked for not painting ‘pretty art’. I thought it
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Dealing with Criticism: Subject Matter Isn’t Legitimate
By Marion Boddy-Evans Starrpoint said: “We are always being told we have to ‘think outside of the box’ but only in
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