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    Category: Inspiration

    No time for creativity? Eat more cake!

    I hang my head in shame to admit that I’ve been busy with more important things than my own creativity. And this is what I…

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    Crista August 13, 2022
    Portrait of Artist Ta Thimkaeo

    From Sweatshop to Art Studio

    Thailand is a place known around the globe for its immense natural beauty, distinctive cuisine and a land punctuated by farmland and rice fields. But…

    crista
    Crista July 24, 2022

    For artists that have too many interests

     As an artist, you are meant to be adventurous and inquisitive. You want to learn,to play and to experiment. That’s a good thing! But…

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    Crista May 13, 2022

    You’re an artist?

    I have a question for you: How many times have people told you that as an artist you really need to find “something to fall…

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    Crista May 11, 2022

    Artist: How Will You Know When You’ve Made It?

    How do you define success as an artist? It’s a difficult question to answer because everyone’s artist dream is different. How I define success by…

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    Crista April 11, 2022

    How to Support Artists in Ukraine: Part 1

    On the 24th February 2022, Russian forces invaded Ukraine without provocation. I think I speak for a lot of my fellow artists when I say…

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    Crista March 25, 2022

    Squashed: 7 Artist Myths

    For as long as artists have been creating there have been myths about what it means to be a professional artist. Stereotypes of the ‘starving…

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    Crista March 18, 2022
    Crista Cloutier looking through camera

    Do They Like Your Art?

    My favorite college professor taught art history. He’d started out life as a photographer, a lifelong dream since he’d mixed his own chemicals in a…

    crista
    Crista February 1, 2022

    The Procrastinating Artist

    Is procrastination preventing you from creating a successful art career? Here’s how to fix it.     Many artists I know (including myself occasionally!) struggle with…

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    Crista January 26, 2022
    Two artists dancing in the studio

    The Artist’s Dance

    We all know artists who do incredible work, but fail to achieve their professional goals. It’s tragic and feels unfair. At the same time, I’ll…

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    Crista January 15, 2022
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