This stage is marked by the realization that in order to make your art in a deeper way you will need more information. This stage is initiated by a high level of curiosity. Learning fundamentals of art making from mentors, books and workshops all become invaluable at this stage. Looking at the work of other artists you resonate with is helpful and common at this stage. Part of this learning is overcoming your own limiting beliefs about talent and the overall validity of your art making. Learning something new is challenging and this is eased by developing a community that shares this quest with you. The art you are making presently is usually not as good as you would like but occasionally something is made that gives you an idea of what is possible.
This is tremendously exciting. Occasionally you will share what you are making online or offline. This stage requires discipline, attention and at times, hard work. There is far more challenge than joy in this stage. However, for those who hold a large degree of desire and patience the transition of this stage to the next provides relief.
Suggested additional viewing:
MASTERCLASS #93 HOW TO GET UNSTUCK ( w/ VISUALIZATION FEATURE)
MASTERCLASS #92 THINKING AND MAKING BIGGER
MASTERCLASS #90 – MIXED MEDIA ON PAPER
MASTERCLASS #89 – JENNY GRANBERRY WATERCOLOR PART 2
MASTERCLASS #88 JENNY GRANBERRY WATERCOLOR PART 1
MASTERCLASS #87 SOURCING COLOR PALETTES
MASTERCLASS #86 THE ART OF SELF-CRITIQUE PART 1
MASTER CLASS #85 DISCOVERING YOUR VISUAL LANGUAGE
MASTERCLASS #84 CULTIVATING THE CONFIDENCE TO SELL YOUR ART
MASTERCLASS #83 GELLI PLATE PRINTING
MASTER CLASS #81 GROUPING VALUES
MASTER CLASS #80 PAINTING IN ACRYLIC LIKE OILS PART 2
MASTER CLASS #79 PAINTING IN ACRYLIC LIKE OILS PART 1
MASTER CLASS #78 SUBTRACTIVE PAINTING
MASTER CLASS #77 TRAVEL ART KIT
MASTER CLASS #76 CREATE YOUR OWN SHOW
MASTER CLASS #75 FOLLOW YOUR THREAD
MASTER CLASS #74 RESILIENCE TO FEEDBACK AND REJECTION
MASTER CLASS #73 MORNING PAGES
MASTER CLASS #72 WORKING ON SUPPORTED CANVAS
MASTER CLASS #71 ARTIST SCAMS: HOW TO STAY SAFE ON SOCIAL MEDIA
MASTER CLASS #70 ART INVENTORY MANAGEMENT PART 1
MASTER CLASS #69 DISPOSAL OF ACRYLIC PAINT
MASTER CLASS #68 ALL ABOUT POP UPS
MASTER CLASS #67 COLOR WHEEL TRIADS
MASTER CLASS #65 HOW TO PHOTOGRAPH YOUR WORK (UPDATE)
MASTER CLASS #64 CREATING OIL + COLD WAX EFFECTS WITH ACRYLIC
MASTER CLASS #63 CREATE YOUR STORY PART 2
MASTER CLASS #62 CREATE YOUR STORY PART 1
MASTER CLASS #61 CREATING ENCAUSTIC EFFECTS WITH ACRYLICS
MASTER CLASS #60 PACKING & SHIPPING
MASTER CLASS #59 THE ART OF COMMISSIONS
MASTER CLASS #58 MODERN VS MINERAL PIGMENTS
MASTER CLASS #57 THE PSYCHOLOGY OF DESIGN
MASTER CLASS #55 APPROPRIATION
MASTER CLASS #54 PAINTING WITH PIGMENT
MASTER CLASS #53 BUILDING A WEBSITE PART 2
MASTER CLASS #52 BUILDING A WEBSITE PART 1
MASTER CLASS #51 WRITING AN ARTIST STATEMENT
MASTER CLASS #50 PREPARING AND HANGING YOUR ART
MASTER CLASS #49 THE PSYCHOLOGY OF COLOR
MASTER CLASS #47 – PAINTING WITH COLLAGE WITH SUSAN HART
MASTER CLASS #46 INSTAGRAM INSIGHTS WITH LAURA CROUCH
MASTER CLASS #45 ALL ABOUT COLOR
MASTER CLASS #38 GETTING UNSTUCK WITH RACHEL DAVIS
MASTER CLASS #37 A DEEP DIVE INTO PAPERS
MASTER CLASS #36 PAINTING WITH GOUACHE
MASTER CLASS #35 THE SCIENCE OF MANIFESTATION
MASTER CLASS #34 INTENTIONS AND MANIFESTATIONS
MASTER CLASS #32.1 MIND MAPPING
MASTER CLASS #32 OIL PASTELS AND STICKS
MASTER CLASS #31 DEEP DIVE INTO BRUSHES
MASTER CLASS #30.1 LIVING A CREATIVE, ARTFUL LIFE
MASTER CLASS #30 ALL ABOUT FINISHES
MASTER CLASS #29.1 WHAT'S YOUR BIGGEST CHALLENGE?
MASTER CLASS #29 EXPERT KNOWLEDGE ON OIL AND ACRYLIC PAINT
MASTER CLASS #28.1 ALL ABOUT VALUE
MASTER CLASS #28 USING PROCREATE
MASTER CLASS #27.1 THE NEXT STEP FOR YOUR CREATIVE PATH
MASTER CLASS #25.1 ALL ABOUT YOUR ART PRACTICE #2
MASTER CLASS #25 REFINING YOUR COLOR
MASTER CLASS #23.1 ALL ABOUT COPYRIGHT
MASTER CLASS #22.1 CONVERSATION ABOUT CONFIDENCE WITH AUTHOR SUSIE MOORE
MASTER CLASS #21.1 MONEY MINDFULNESS
MASTER CLASS #21 IMAGE TRANSFERS
MASTER CLASS #16 MIXING ACRYLIC PAINT
MASTER CLASS #15.1 FINDING TIME
MASTER CLASS #14 IMAGE TRANSFERS
MASTER CLASS #13.1 ALL ABOUT YOUR ART PRACTICE #1
MASTER CLASS #12 TROUBLESHOOT YOUR ART WITH PHOTOSHOP
MASTER CLASS #11.1 ALL ABOUT RISK
MASTER CLASS #10.1 ALL ABOUT TEXTURE
MASTER CLASS #9.1 MINI WORKSHOP ON DESIGN
MASTER CLASS #8.1 MINI WORKSHOP ON COLOR
MASTER CLASS #8 DIGITAL PAINTING
MASTER CLASS #7 ABSTRACT & REALISM
MASTER CLASS #4.1 FEAR AND RESISTANCE
MASTER CLASS #2.1 HOW TO SET UP YOUR STUDIO
MASTER CLASS #1 WORKING IN SKETCHBOOKS
MASTER CLASS #0 PAINTING BASICS
INSPIRATION #53 EMILY JEFFORDS
INSPIRATION #48 INTERVIEW WITH PATRICK LEE
INSPIRATION #47 INTERVIEW WITH HAROLD HOLLINGSWORTH
INSPIRATION #46 INTERVIEW WITH LISA CONGDON
INSPIRATION #30 CHUNGLIANG “AL” HUANG
INSPIRATION #25 CLAUDIA MARSEILLE
INSPIRATION #20 BIBBY GIGNILLIAT
INSPIRATION #15 MICHAEL SHEMCHUK
INSPIRATION #10 NICHOLAS WILTON
INSPIRATION #9 JERRY MCLAUGHLIN
INSPIRATION #8 RAQUEL BALDOCCHI
INSPIRATION #1 MELINDA TIDWELL
CRITIQUE #91 IMAGE ADJUSTMENTS
CRITIQUE #90 ACADEMY MASTERMIND
CRITIQUE #87 IMAGE ADJUSTMENTS
CRITIQUE #86 IMAGE ADJUSTMENTS
CRITIQUE #80 ACADEMY MASTERMIND
CRITIQUE #79 IMAGE ADJUSTMENTS
CRITIQUE #78 ACADEMY MASTERMIND
CRITIQUE #73 ACADEMY MASTERMIND
CRITIQUE #70 IMAGE ADJUSTMENTS
CRITIQUE #69 ACADEMY MASTERMIND
CRITIQUE #68 ONE-ON-ONE WITH JILL FITZGERALD
CRITIQUE #67 ACADEMY MASTERMIND
CRITIQUE #65 IMAGE ADJUSTMENTS
CRITIQUE #64 ONE-ON-ONE WITH TANI CONRAD
CRITIQUE #63 ACADEMY MASTERMIND
CRITIQUE #62 IMAGE ADJUSTMENTS
CRITIQUE #61 ACADEMY MASTERMIND
CRITIQUE #59 ONE-ON-ONE WITH ZUE STEVENSON
CRITIQUE #58 IMAGE ADJUSTMENTS
CRITIQUE #57 ACADEMY MASTERMIND
CRITIQUE #55 IMAGE ADJUSTMENTS
CRITIQUE #54 ACADEMY MASTERMIND
CRITIQUE #53 ONE-ON-ONE WITH ANKI GELB
CRITIQUE #52 REALISM MASTERMIND
CRITIQUE #51 ACADEMY MASTERMIND
CRITIQUE #48 THE ART OF REJECTION
CRITIQUE #47 INSTAGRAM CRITIQUE
CRITIQUE #46 ART2LIFE MASTERMIND
CRITIQUE #45 ACADEMY IMAGE ADJUSTMENTS
CRITIQUE #44 ART2LIFE TEAM MASTERMIND
CRITIQUE #40 ACADEMY MASTERMIND
CRITIQUE #38 ACADEMY MASTERMIND
CRITIQUE #35 ACADEMY MASTERMIND
CRITIQUE #33 KATHLEEN DEMOSTHENES
CRITIQUE #31 MARY-LOU BOULANGER
CRITIQUE #22 ELIZABETH NEEDHAM
CRITIQUE #14.1 LIVE IMAGE ADJUSTMENTS
CRITIQUE #11 NANCY FARRELL & JUDITH ELY
CRITIQUE #10 ASHWINI RAGHURAM & KAREN MEADOWS
CRITIQUE #8 JACQUELINE QUINN & KATHLEEN AINSCOUGH
CRITIQUE #7 HOLLY DEAN & LELIJA ROY