Posts

Andrew Marr, the Importance of Drawing as Therapy
ART
[Photo Credit-Andrew Marr via The Daily Mail]
Andrew Marr, the BBC Broadcaster, recently shared his struggle to recover from a near fatal stroke and how art helped move him beyond this difficult experience. The Daily Mail's thorough article…

The Art Inspired by September 11th, 2001
ARTCreativity is often born out of the ashes of tragedy. Modernism took its form in the wake of World War I, the Beat Generation in the shadow of the Bomb, so it comes as no surprise that the tragedies of the past 15 years have inspired art as…

Newsletters Every Creative Person Must Follow
Pencil NewsEveryone needs a little bit of inspiration every now and then. Check out this list of creative newsletters to follow and find your muse.
10 Creative Newsletters to Follow
Brain Pickings
Brain Pickings features the musings of writer and…

“Mad Men” Water Cooler – “The Other Woman”
Mad Men Water CoolerMad Men Water Cooler - "The Other Woman"
“Mad Men,” I don’t know if I can handle you.
I will fully admit that last night’s episode was probably one of the hardest to watch. However, for me it was also the strongest episode of the…

Pursuing Your Passions: Lessons Learned from Walt Disney
ART, Pencil News, TV, FILM & BOOKSPursuing Your Passions: Lessons Learned from Walt Disney
Walt Disney once said of the origins of his most famous character, “Mickey Mouse popped out of my mind onto a drawing pad 20 years ago on a train ride from Manhattan to Hollywood at…

