Studio blog of Julie Galante – painting ridiculous things in Scotland
For most of my art career, teachers and mentors have pushed me to paint larger. While I appreciate the advice in general, this month I’ve been feeling the urge to run in the opposite direction. I’ve been playing with tiny canvas sizes, anywhere from 15 x 15 cm to 30 x 30 cm, and producing … Read more
It’s bizarre to write the first post on a new blog. A blog I know no one’s reading.This won’t be the first post forever, though – eventually the content from my old art blog will be imported here. Then this will just be a strange little post in the middle. So what is there to … Read more
Week four in The Artist’s Way is a big one: Cameron asks us to give up reading and television for a week. Back when the book was first published, before the internet was such a part of our daily lives, this would have been a challenge. In today’s world it can seem downright impossible. In … Read more
I first worked through The Artist’s Way (TAW) several years ago, when I was starting to make art again after a 10-year break. For those of you who aren’t familiar with it, TAW is an immensely popular book which lays out 12 weeks of exercises designed to unblock a blocked creative person. Some parts are … Read more
I have a good feeling about this year. It’s possible that my current location is helping with that feeling. Still, looking forward to getting back to my studio in a few days. See you then.