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I'm not an artist: Top 10 Excuses

9/24/2019

 
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If you keep doing what your are doing, you are going to get more of what you've got. Become a fearless artist VS a fearful artist and experince the freedom, and the transformation. It's time! Defending the status quo is no longer worth it.

Embrace the daSilva Method today and begin to detach yourself from these commonly shared excuses. The world needs you to live your most creative, most passionate, and most awakened self.


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Fearless Abstract Painting FAQ's

9/11/2019

 
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Registered for a Fearless Abstract Painting workshop? Find the answers to 20 Frequently Asked Questions below:


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How to Embrace Fearlessness

9/10/2019

 
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My Top 10 recommendations for embracing fearlessness in painting:


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​Why is it important to paint your truth?

9/6/2019

 
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Short answer? Because it’s sustainable. It’s the only thing that will give you adequate amounts of creative fuel, so that you can keep doing what you are doing.
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​Why I’ll eventually paint just a plain white canvas

9/3/2019

 
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​Lately, I have been joking around with my students that since my palette is gradually getting lighter and lighter, I’ll eventually end up painting just a plain white canvas.
 
Upon sharing this, we all laugh because the thought of doing this seems ridiculous. Recently though, I’ve come to realize that the notion is not as crazy as it seems.
 
Here’s why:
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​Calibrate Your Creative Compass: 5 Questions to Help You Paint Your Truth

9/3/2019

 
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​Painting my personal truth (another way of saying this is painting with authenticity) is the best way I know how to make work that is meaningful, sustainable, fresh, magnetic, beautiful and inspiring.
 
So every once in a while, I like to check in with myself and ask the following 5 questions to help me make sure I am on the right track.
 
The key here is to answer the questions. The only way to calibrate your creative compass is to take the time and do the mental work to answer these questions for yourself.
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The Great Salt Lake Exhibition

9/2/2019

 
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The Great Salt Lake Group Exhibition

​Opening Reception
Friday, August 16, 2019 6 - 9 PM

Alpine Art & Frame
​430 E South Temple, Salt Lake City, Utah

Lifelong Learning at the University of Utah

9/2/2019

 
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Filming a Fearless Abstract Painting Demo for TwinTested: A Blog byBrooke & Brittany as a part of their August Challenge: Lifelong Learning at the University of Utah.
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    This blog was created to share my belief that the art-making process is a catalyst for transformation and personal empowerment. I am living proof. 

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