[2 Feb 2010 | 11 Comments | ]
God’s 7 Principles of Artistic Purpose

I also refer to these as “7 Secrets Every Artist and Designer Must Know But Many Don’t”
These are the 7 principles that guide the you, the visual artist, into a relationship with the Spirit of God in order to give God access to the creative gift He placed within you. Much of my workshop material, newsletter articles and overall teachings are based on these principles. I believe that these scripturally based precepts are navigating standards for a right relationship between God and the artist:
1. God is a creative God.
The first …

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[27 Jan 2010 | 4 Comments | ]
Create Something Everyday: Art I Did This Week

From the “Practice What I Preach” file:
Many of you know of my article and video on doing something creative everyday to keep your skills sharp.
This is another example of how I try to adhere to that as well:
My wife is a big “The Bachelor/Bachelorette” fan. I don’t care for the show….AT ALL. But to have some quality time with her, on the couch together we were: her with her show and I with my faithful sketchpad (to rescue me from the agony of that show!).
Here’re a few sketches I cranked …

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[21 Jan 2010 | 2 Comments | ]
Artist Archives: Bad Aliens and Animals

Still my “Birthday Week”, so I’m looking through the old portfolio, or what I like to call the “Museum of History” (or at least my history!).
 I came across a few sketches from about ten or so years back:

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[17 Dec 2009 | 6 Comments | ]
Audio Excerpt from Our Upcoming Book: The Artists’ Book of Tips

To help you determine if my upcoming book, The Artists’ & Designers’ Tip Book, will be resource for you or not,
I’ll read a good 7 minutes (and 11 seconds) of it to you so you can see for yourself.
The book will help you find time and take actual steps to fulfill your God-given purpose concerning your talent.
TO LISTEN NOW: Click the audio clip below to hear:

8 Ways to Get New Ideas
5 Steps Toward Artists Knowing & Completing the Will of God

 
TO LISTEN ON THE GO: Download it and check it out …