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Why Does an Artist Paint? Or a Writer Write?

by Barbara Hartsook on April 28, 2009 · 17 comments

Other than as a way of earning a living, what drives an artist, writer, musician — any creative person — to do what they love doing? Why does an artist paint? Or a writer write?
I know there are many reasons — all as unique as the person(s) behind the art — but here are just [...]

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Do My Words Paint Pictures People Can Relate To? Can Connect With?

by Barbara Hartsook on March 11, 2009 · 11 comments

How Does Someone Connect With What I Say? Or Write? Or Paint?
I’m learning how to use less detail in areas of my portraits outside a small focal area.
I’m learning to look at things straight-on and, while not moving my eyes, think about how I see the periphery. Certainly it’s not detailed. Important to the overall [...]

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3 Fears That (Sometimes) Stop Me from Doing What I Love Doing

by Barbara Hartsook on February 26, 2009 · 21 comments

I love to write and doodle. So why don’t I do more of it? What am I afraid of? And how do I stop the fears and get going again?
1. Fear of Failure…
Maybe my written thoughts won’t have significance to you, the reader. Do you even wonder the same things I wonder? Or explore [...]

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When and How Do You Plan, Organize Your Days?

by Barbara Hartsook on November 6, 2008 · 9 comments

First I make the coffee. The day begins with the earliest light, and I love being alert to it. My morning coffee is my companion, offering its warmth and taste to a new me. Or at least me on a fresh slate. Over coffee, my mind gets ready to think…
I like the mornings. I can [...]

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