Interview with Annie Lennox

DAILY MUSE | Here is an awesome interview with Annie Lennox. She’s very articulate in talking about her creative process and being an artist.

I’m a huge fan.

AnnieLennox.net
Annie Lennox, wikipedia entry

Julia Cameron and The Artist’s Way

DAILY MUSE | Julia Cameron who wrote The Artist’s Way, a powerful guide to dicovering and recovering one’s creativity, also gives wonderful creativity workshops and retreats. A few years ago I attended one at the Wisdom House in Litchfield, CT and had some breakthroughs and discoveries about myself as an artist/creator. Recently, I came across some videos on YouTube of portions of a retreat given at Wisdom House just a few weeks ago. Take a few minutes and listen to her gentle way of coaching to and honoring your own innate source of creativity.

Julia on Weathering Challenges to Your Creativity
Julia on Wet Blankets and Creativity

P.S. Thanks to Anita for her blog entry which caused me to give a look-see as to what videos are out there on Julia.

UPDATE | Here are a few more links I’ve come across:
Julia Cameron at Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health.
The Official Artist’s Way Site

The Painting-a-Day Phenomenon

Broken Egg, Duane Keiser

DAILY MUSE | Since I posted yesterday The Daily Paintings of Jeff Hayes, I’ve done a little more research regarding the Painting-a-Day phenomenon. I’ve found that it’s a distinctly new and different internet art trend which began a few years ago. It unites an artist’s practice of daily work (nothing new in and of itself) with the combined technologies of online auctions and blogging. If done consistently and succesfully it allows artists a steady stream of income by generating a consistent stream of small works. Daily blogging provides a framework for self-promotion. Then the online auction technology takes care of the sales.

I personally find this to be a significant development.

The Daily Paintings of Jeff Hayes

Silver Creamer and Sliced Peppers, Jeff Hayes

DAILY MUSE | I stumbled upon Boston artist Jeff Hayes who paints one painting everyday, which he then places on eBay for auction. They are reasonably priced, generally starting at $100. He lists them in his WordPress blog.

His work has a wonderful sense of light and contrast (what the italians would call ‘chiaroscuro’) in a unique blend of ultra-realism and impressionism all at once.

Silver Sugarbowl and Orange Marmalade, Jeff Hayes