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Time Management For The Busy Artist

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Time is the enemy of art. No matter what you do, you can’t stop the hours in the day from marching on. And that means you have to be smart about how you choose your projects, execute your ideas, and manage the limited time you have at [...]

Using Artistic Creativity and Imagination to Develop Innovation

In the two earlier posts in this series, we talked about the need for innovation, the importance of imitation to help develop early artistic successes, and the differences between imitation and plagiarism. Now, we’ve come to the real meat of this topic: How do you build innovation into your creative process? What can [...]

Separating Imitation From Plagiarism in Your Craft

I’ve received and read a few interesting comments regarding my post on developing innovation. Initially, I planned this to be a two-part meditation, but I believe it would be best to explain a few concepts a bit further before discussing techniques for finding your own voice in a project.

Let’s consider this post 1-point-5 in the series. And I’ll share a little bit about my early process to put this into context.

I got into sculpting at an early age with kiln-fired clays and Papier-mâché. I had what you might call the “Middle School” exposure to art. I wasn’t rocking any techniques that a kid in the 2nd grade didn’t have access to. So many years later when I wanted to get serious about sculpting and design, I knew I needed to get my hands on serious art techniques, materials, and processes. And I had to do this without the Internet as it is today.

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Using Artistic Process and Innovation to Further Your Goals

I have a number of creative obsessions. One of them is Process. I routinely meditate on my creative activities and the processes that I’ve developed or borrowed to achieve my goals. I recognize that understanding what I do and how I do it is important to streamlining my process and making efficient use [...]