“Life isn’t about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself.” George Bernard Shaw
My thanks to Sergio Fox, a.k.a. Optimistic Kid, for the quote.
Creating yourself
inspiration
Not so sure
“…it’s easier to do trivial things that are urgent than it is to do important things that are not urgent (like thinking) and it’s also easier to do little things we know we can do than to start on big things that we’re not so sure about.” John Cleese
I’m raiding the vaults to find images to illustrate some of my favourite quotes ― and there are plenty more where this came from.
Everything is important
“The best reason to paint is that there is no reason to paint… I’d like to pretend that I’ve never seen anything, never read anything, never heard anything… and then make something… Every time I make something I think about the people who are going to see it and every time I see something, I think about the person who made it… Nothing is important… so everything is important.” Keith Haring
This mini abstract is now for sale has now sold. At 4 x 4 inches, it’s the smallest canvas I’ve ever painted!
Everything else
“Science is everything we understand well enough to explain to a computer. Art is everything else.” Donald Knuth
All around us
“I found art walking along the water at sunrise, on the street… [and at the] Art Museum. I found it in conversation with peers, in sessions learning something new and in being in a different place if but for a short time to break the monotony and familiarity we build into our daily lives to keep us “safe.” It’s all around us ready to open our mind but more importantly our heart. To feel, to be jolted, to be thankful, to see light.” Kathie Pugaczewski blogging at Cast Light.
Wearable art and a confession
Hello. My name is Anna and I am addicted to creating Etsy treasuries.
Since my first treasury (i.e. a gallery of items for sale on Etsy) six weeks ago, I’ve put together more than a dozen of them. Why is it so addictive? I get to design mini galleries based on any theme I choose, I’m getting to know other sellers on Etsy, I’m finding lots of inspiration AND I get to go shopping. Naturally, my treasuries feature a lot of art and photography, but they are full of other stuff too ― things that catch my eye that I think are beautiful, interesting, well designed or just a lot of fun.
The one below is from a few days ago. Check out those Versace boots!
Anna Cull ~ Art & Music 