All creatives deal with criticism and feedback. It’s part of the gig. A part I didn’t always handle so well. And yet, here I am, assuming the role of advice-giver on the subject. Because, I’ve learned how to deal with it. But, the point of discussion here isn’t going to be “how do you do deal [...]
15 May, 2013
The Challenge of Continuous Creation When You’re a Parent
What would happen if you stopped consuming and focused only on creating? If you cut the reading, the TV, the internet browsing, and other outside influences we put INto our minds – influences that interfere with what we put OUT when we create. That’s the challenge my friend Joel invited his readers to try for [...]
10 May, 2013
A Study in Creative Adaptations
After watching Iron Man 3 last week and following the feedback from fans online, I noticed many people are sensitive about creative adaptations. I won’t spoil the movie for those who haven’t seen it yet, but let’s just say there’s a twist that deviates a tiny bit from the comic books. Naturally, some Marvel fans [...]
24 April, 2013
What Dita Von Teese Can Teach You About Being a Pro
A pro practices. They don’t just play the part. They live it. Burlesque dancer, Dita Von Teese lives and breathes the Art of Seduction. Dita doesn’t spend all week in her sweat pants waiting for an opportunity to seduce. She doesn’t play the part only if she has a show to do or a date on Friday [...]
7 April, 2013
Sitting Through Lincoln
I sat through the movie Lincoln last night which was kind of hard to do. It’s a good story, but I’m a very visual person and it was so dark and dreary. Blacks, browns, and greys were most prominent on the screen and so much of it is either shot in a dark lit room [...]
14 March, 2013
On Owning the Role of Artist: How Labels and Comparisons Strengthen Creativity
[ From Denise: A few weeks ago, I wrote an Article about how labels and comparisons weaken creativity. Today, David is going to share with you the other side of that idea: How labels and comparisons STRENGTHEN creativity... ] Understanding the roles we play in society and with each other, the labels we give ourselves, is [...]
4 March, 2013
What Ratatouille Can Teach You About Being an Artist and Pursuing a Dream
Ratatouille is one of my favorite movies. I’m sure my years working in the culinary arts has a lot to do with my affection for it. For those who don’t know: it’s the story about a rat named Remy, who has a gift for culinary arts. But, because he’s a rat in a human’s world, [...]
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