The Process

(The title image for this blog is a combo of fine art and digital art. I took a photo of a current piece of art and played with it.)

Reaching Your Full Creative Potential

For the Novice and Experienced Artist

This began, as a conversation with my close friend Jan. " Sorry Avery... but it did start with Jan."


Any way, both of us artists, my focus fine art and her field of expertise graphic design. After working in the commercial art field for a number of years, Jan wanted to get her feet wet again in the fine art world.

Now you may think graphic art verses fine art, apples or oranges, whatever…it’s all still art right?


Well... speaking from a person who works mainly in oil and acrylic…no they are not the same. The concepts can be the same but the tools are different enough that the separation can be as huge as the

G r a n d C a n y o n

Our conversation touched on the subject of fears. The fear of failure and not having the creative skill set any more. It had been twenty years since she put brush to canvas.

• Would she have to relearn her craft again?


• What could she do to quell her apprehensions?


• Would she have have to start from ground zero?


• What would it take for her work to reflect her skill set?

Yeesh, my first thought was take a chill pill. This isn't as bad as it seems. Yes, a little daunting .

In the next few weeks we will be examining fears and develope techniques to dispell them.

1. In the following posts we will touch on the subject of fear and methods to conquer and de-escalate them.
   
2. We will review art techniques; some basics that you may have forgotten or that you are just learning now.
   
3. We will discuss sources and new materials available to the artist in the new millennium and what areas of the art world that is capturing the world’s attention.
   
4. We will address marketing strategies and resources to get your art viewed, and out in the real world. What kinds of mass media can you approach and still not break the bank.

This is just the start of an ongoing discussion and problem solving session. Look if you are an artist ...that's great, but even if you are not, you may find something that you can use.