March 18, 2011

How To Be An Artist

On Monday, a friend and I attended the Artist's Studio Tour sponsored by the Naples Museum of Art.  I love this event.  The artists on the tour are extremely talented and their mediums ran the gamut.  It is so much fun to see where each artist works.  Some studio spaces were tucked into a small corner while others had huge spaces with wide windows and lots of light.  Most of the artists had wonderful gardens too - tons of inspiration all around.

In Barrett Edwards' studio, I saw the neatest little frame print on the wall and Barrett let me take a picture of it.  I recreated it in PSE and share it with you here.


I framed this and it now hangs in my studio!

Go to Pink Saturday for more inspiration.

16 comments:

Francie...The Scented Cottage Studio said...

Oh I love it! I always say just DO it , don't let anyone define you or your art, have fun with it.
Thanks for sharing and happy Pink Saturday !

Gabriela Delworth - Instructional Designer said...

Happy Pink Saturday!

This is great!


~ Gabriela ~

Maison Mutt said...

It's taken me a bit to understand "How To Be An Artist" but about a year ago I embraced it and have accomplished many of these dictates & have never looked back. How inspiring (I immediately printed this...thank you!).
Licks & Wags, Niki

Terri Morse said...

Hi Pat! I thoroughly enjoyed reading "How to be an Artist". Thanks so much for sharing this wonderful writing. I think that's truly the way to feed our souls. After all, that's where our art comes from. If we don't nourish our souls, our creativity dies. Have a lovely weekend. Terri

Char said...

Yes, and go where the heart takes you, have no fear, just do it.
Happy Pink Saturday, Char

Kwiltsfl said...

I love this - and printed it out, too. I would add: Remember, You are enough!

~ Karen

Donnie said...

That was really neat. Happy Pink Saturday.

Decor To Adore said...

Oh I just love your inspiring quote!

Last Monday I did a tutorial on a pink party favor which you might enjoy. I am now organizing a Spring altered matchbook swap if you are interested.

Happy Pink Saturday!

Self Sagacity said...

That is really great to read up on, I am glad I came across your blog today.

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Rinkly Rimes said...

Hopeless with my hands but I hope you like my Pink Poem.Mind you, I think even I could make that petalled flower by following your instructions.

jeanne said...

Pat, I had to enlarge the words to How to be an Artist and I loved what it said. I hope you are following those words. This is definitely written by a creative mind. Big smile!
Hugs, Jeanne

Sinderella's Studio said...

and this is now going to hang in my artroom (whoops, I am supposed to be calling it my studio)! thanks for sharing.
cheers, dana

Unknown said...

HaPpY pInK sAtUrDaY!
Sarah

Lynn said...

This is amazing because yesterday I was trying to think of this exact poster I had seen in a books I thought I gave to Good Will. Long story there.....Anyway, once I read the entire thing on your post, I remembered, SARK books all about creativity. Susan Kennedy books, like nothing you have seen before. Thank you for printing this, now I only have to find my books again. I would so love to take the artist studio tour. I am actually making a studio in what was our breakfront room. Another long story....lol Blessings on your week. I would love to hear more about the tour too!

Olivia said...

Being an artist is a funny thing, I am learning to embrace my form of art.
hugs,
Olivia

The French Hutch said...

Oh My, Your one talented lady, I am going to spend some serious time looking at your older posts. Thanks for stopping by to visit me and I'll be your newest follower......
Easter Blessings

~Emily
The French Hutch