Shifting into right brain
Dear Artist, Yesterday, Marjorie Ewell of Cape Coral, FL and Galloway, NJ wrote, “How do…
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How to beat painter’s block
Dear Artist, A lot of stuff has been written about writer’s block, mainly because writers…
Painting tips for serious beginners
Dear Artist, An old friend asked if she could schedule a quick zoom painting lesson…
Painting as tribute
Dear Artist, There are lots of reasons to paint. This morning’s inbox included about a…
Building the creative muscle
Ever since I was a kid I’ve been interested in the nature of creative thinking. Where does it come from? Can it be learned? Can it be taught? I’ve been curious about my own periods of creative intuition and creative ineptitude. I’ve also been interested in the difference between “wild child” creativity and mature creative self-management.
Most of our creativity takes place in the right back corner of our brains. In addition, many folks are able to toss the creative ball both fore and aft and port and starboard.
Karen Blanchet
Wandering the world as a child, Karen grew up looking for a place of peace.…
Joel Barr
After formal education at Duke University and UNC Chapel Hill in Engish, Economics, and Urban…
Lisa Chakrabarti
Lisa Chakrabarti was born in Manhattan, New York and grew up on Long Island. She…
Birth notice
Some recent items in my inbox: “I’ve been busy this past month and not doing much painting.” “My work had to wait.” “Sometimes I’ll sneak in an hour or two.” “These days I can’t paint.” “I have wrung myself dry.” Sometimes my inbox is so full of this sort of stuff I fear people will unite, rent buses and march around our circular driveway with placards reading, “Can’t paint,” “Won’t paint,” and “Don’t paint.” It’s been my experience that telling people what you’re going to do can steal the thunder of doing it.
Your teenage brain
A recent study published by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine has reframed the vulnerabilities of the risk-taking, reward-seeking brains of adolescents. Now, it seems, those teenage brains are actually powerhouses of creativity. After all, we can’t develop new ideas or build skill without taking chances. Innovation requires a near-absence of caution — once considered a weakness in young people, but something scholars now believe could be a teen’s greatest creative strength.