“How bad do you want it? How bad do you need it? Cause if you want it all You’ve got to lay it all out on the line.” –Tim Mcgraw, “How Bad Do You Want It?” Country isn’t the most popular music genre out there, but sometimes they do hit the nail on the head.… Read More How bad do you need it?
You know the “carrot on the end of a stick” metaphor? It means a reward (for morally upstanding situations) or a bribe (for morally ambiguous scenarios.) Basically. I’ve always (for as long as I’ve held a pencil) had a problem with creating complete compositions, both in my studies and my finished works. I draw the… Read More Sticks, and the Carrots On Them
I recently did some pretty serious reorganizing in my bedroom and studio space. It’s a good thing to do occasionally. In the process of boxing up old drawings and sketchbooks, I came across a shockingly high number of… old drawings and sketchbooks. I drew a lot when I was younger. I mean… A LOT. And… Read More Making a Habit of Practice
(Note: I’m going to refer to ‘craftsman’ as a ‘her.’ Take that, gender roles. I don’t even know what standard I’m bucking right now.) I think it is safe to say that every artist who is actively pursuing their potential career has wished to be taken seriously by others on the field. There is some… Read More Release Your Inner Craftsman
If you’ve ever had to take bad news from one person to another, you probably appreciate the saying “Don’t shoot the messenger.” This saying means, don’t get angry at the person delivering the news, get angry at the person who originally caused the problem. I work as a writing consultant at a community college, and let… Read More The Way You Say…
Miss Marck 