Your Artistic Archetypes are Always Shifting
We all have certain tendencies and ways of working in our art. Whether influenced from our environment, what we’ve been taught, or our innate style and voice, it is worthwhile to take a look at some of those patterns which may provide a deeper understanding of our own creative processes. These patterns can better help us understand ourselves if we see them as personifications, or metaphors as our Artistic Archetypes.
Have you taken the What is Your Artistic Archetype QUIZ?
Tools for the New Year
I’ve gathered 9 of my favorite business and mindset tools that I have created for my artist clients to help set goals, shift negative thought patterns, and keep on track. I hope these will help you start the new year out with a new vision of what you want to accomplish. You can do it!
What is an Art and Business Coach?
An art and business coach helps artists and creative entrepreneurs start and grow their creative businesses. But more importantly, a coach can help you learn how to believe in yourself at every step along the way, with new solutions and tools that can help you blow your own mind.
The Creative Process
What is the Creative Process? Where do you get your ideas? In this post I write about “Generating Systems”: Any mental model that continually fosters the production of ideas, thoughts, metaphors, symbols, connections, and comparisons for use in the creation of works of art, writing, design, or research.
Ripple Meditation
Try Ripple Meditation in your own creative process. It has really helped me to create an atmosphere of deep creativity in my self, my studio practice, and my business. I am happy to share this idea with you, and I hope it helps you, too!
VIDEO: 9 Ways Artists Think
9 ways artists already think - that can make you great at business!
The Psychology of Imitation
Why do we make master copies - and how can imitation help us find our own voice?
The Struggle Button
Why do artists think they need to struggle? It is pretty basic chemistry, it turns out! All humans experience struggle and reward in almost every activity - artists are just more aware of it, from historical circumstances, social patterning, and more. Let’s explore!
The Adventure of the Accidental Lunaria
I discovered a new form of painting by accident. I call them Lunaria, because they create a little moon on the ceiling, and glow from within.
Join me for a Conversation with Daniel DiGriz, host of The Thriving Artist Podcast
How to Wear
All. The. Hats.
(& not become the Mad Hatter)
Facebook Live! The 4 Hats of Artists in Business with Daniel DeGriz from the Thriving Artist Podcast, in conversation with art & business coach Shannon Borg
How Do I Coach Myself?
5 Tools for Self-Coaching for Artists and Creative Business Owners
What is a coach? Should I invest in a creative coach or a business coach? How can I coach myself? I answer these and other questions in this blog post - with 5 helpful tools to get you on your way to self-coaching for entrepreneurs, artists, and anyone who just wants to do some self-development or self-help work.
Artists in the ZONE
The Kolbe A Index and the 4 Elements of the Creative Process for Artists - #KolbeStrengthsWeek
Taking Stock & Dusting Down
Taking Stock & Dusting Down - 3 Questions to Ask to Begin a New Cycle
Time it, Type it, Tweak it
Time it, Type it, Tweak it:
3 Simple Steps to Getting ANY Writing Project DONE!
The 4 Hats of Artists in Business
How to Wear
All. The. Hats.
(& not become the Mad Hatter)
Business Basics - The 4 Hats of Artists in Business
What is a MasterMind?
What is a MasterMind Group?
How does it work for artists and creative types like moi?
Read more about how MasterMind groups work, and a new group starting up this winter.