"A discipline with no principles is not a discipline -- it's an amusement." -- Bob Hoffman Bob Hoffman is a popular speaker and author in the field of advertising and marketing. He is an outspoken critic of digital marketing in particular. He doesn't spare his peers in the traditional marketing realm either. His quote above applies to both spheres. I couldn't help thinking … [Read more...]
A master’s words
"It is an acknowledged fact, that we perceive errors in the works of others more readily than in our own." -- Leonardo da Vinci Is this an accurate statement? For master artists - maybe. How about the rest of us? I don't know about you, but the only thing I see in my work are mistakes. There seems to be no worse critic than ourselves. I suspect that Leonardo's treatise was … [Read more...]
Bill’s Paint!
Bill knew that not everyone understood the importance of using the right paint. That's why he warned them to find a thick, thick paint. No paint manufacturer at the time made a paint specifically for Bill's method of oil painting. No one, other than Alexander Art, makes Bill's special paint today. Have to? If you were to ask us, "Do we HAVE to buy Bill's paint?" our answer … [Read more...]
Terror of the Blank Canvas
Bill talks about the "Terror of the Blank Canvas" in many of his videos. He jokes that "That canvas is scared of me." What Bill is talking about is the main reason most people don't become artists. People tell us the number one obstacle holding them back from becoming the artist they want to be is... Self-Confidence There are two other obstacles that people mention as … [Read more...]
Texting and Painting
Did you know ninety-seven percent of American adults send text messages every week, if not every day? Since 97% pretty much includes everyone, I guess it's no surprise we send over six billion texts every day. It gets worse, though. Text messages have a ninety-nine percent open rate. We respond to a text in about ninety seconds! Did you ever get annoyed when you got … [Read more...]
The paint…
We have a question for you. Do you like things that are hard or easy? We know you may be up for a challenge once in a while. We're talking, though, about facing problems every single time you go to the canvas. Do you like to struggle with your paint? Do you want to fight with your brushes? Do you love trying to figure out what you're doing wrong while you're trying to create … [Read more...]
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