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Self-Critique for Ambitious Artists

— For an ambitious aspiring artist, it’s easy to get caught up in looking for outside critiques, hoping that others might steer your work more assuredly in the right direction and help you improve. But there’s a risk in that, and there’s actually a better way to direct your course as an artist. The risk […]

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CREATE Something, Damn It

— This isn’t going to be a popular subject, but I’m just going to come out and say it: You only get one life, and the clock is ticking. So how much of it are you really going to spend in front of a stupid TV? It drives me a little crazy being around “normal” […]

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This is YOUR Day

— This morning I’m going to ensconce myself on the couch with a stack of books and a couple of cats … I’m going to shut off my phone, close my computer … and I’m just going to read … This is my island. If I’m lucky, I see a cup of cocoa arriving in […]

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Artisan HD Interview With Yours Truly

— Interview and discussion concerning the journey in creating our exquisite “AWAKE” online portfolio site ArtBoja.com … Some time back, I partnered up with the extraordinary print company Artisan HD to create a stunning portfolio site where our advanced “AWAKE” artists could present and market their work. Artisan HD just released a blog post featuring […]

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The itKuPiLLi Interview

— The immensely talented Finnish designer Kirsi Iggy Rouvinen (more popularly known by the quizzical name “itKuPiLLi Imagenarium”) was one of the first mega-talents I discovered in the digital collage world. Her name was almost synonymous with the site where she sells most of her material: Mischief Circus. And it was an exciting day that […]

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