Pushing the Envelope
Pushing the envelope came into general use …after the publication Tom Wolfe’s book about the space program – The Right Stuff, 1979: One of the phrases that kept running through the conversation was ‘pushing the outside of the envelope’… [That] seemed to be the great challenge and satisfaction of flight test. http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/push-the-envelope.html You may not think […]
Never Ever Do This
One of my teacher’s said this to me when I asked how to make and prepare my own panels for oil painting. Have you ever had someone say this to you? Any recollection of your reaction to this kind of comment? Whenever I hear this question, I think, “I am so doing this!” So, I […]
Distractions from your practice
Whether you are in the midst of a move (like we are) or in the adventure and commitment of raising children or any other life adventure such as caring for an aging parent or being focussed in a challenging non-art day job, there is always something that can get in the way of building an […]
Learning to keep it simple
As an aspiring figure painter and student at Studio Incamminati in Philadelphia, PA for the past year and 1/2, I have probably sketched and painted the beautiful human figure hundreds if not thousands of times. During my first year of school, I was working in charcoal 6 hours a day, 5 days a week. This […]
How to create a new blog post in WordPress
You’re a busy small business owner seeking local clients or you’re an artist, author, or non-profit and you have a new website in WordPress and you want to improve your online presence. Woohoo – congratulations on the new website! If you worked with me on that website, then you had training on how to update […]
How to manage your time better with your business social media
Are you a solo business owner? Are you overwhelmed with getting your business goals accomplished while at the same time posting to all the various social media outlets (Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Google+)? I feel your pain and have a solution to share that is exciting and effective, too: embed your Google+ posts in your […]
How to cultivate and grow your small business blog: Part 1 of a 2-part series
If you own a small business such as a restaurant or chiropractic practice or retail store or you are an artist or musician or run a small non-profit, chances are you scurrying everyday to do what it is that you love to do. What the heck do I mean by that? I mean if you […]