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It seems the more successful I become, the more often I hear the same question; "are there secret shortcuts to success? tell me how you...
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Shawn Dell Joyce artist
Aug 22, 20215 min read
Embracing Frustration
What I learned from attending Pastel Live! and how to use your artistic frustration as Miracle Grow for your artistic abilities... As a...
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Shawn Dell Joyce artist
Aug 14, 20215 min read
Believing Mirror-why we artists need each other
"Success happens in clusters..." Julia Cameron The Artist's Way I asked my friend A. (for anonymous) how her painting was going in a...
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Shawn Dell Joyce artist
Aug 7, 20215 min read
Your Art Discipline
I teach a lot of workshops where people are taking a class for the first time, or just setting up an art practice. Yesterday, I taught a...
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Shawn Dell Joyce artist
Jul 31, 20213 min read
When Success Knocks-Creating Opportunities Through Marketing
I really appreciate when press comes my way. It's rare (although it may seem to happen a lot to me) and it's usually because of my...
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Shawn Dell Joyce artist
Jul 24, 20213 min read
Inspiration
Do you have it? How do you get it? Where does it come from? This week, I spent a great deal of time on this painting. I struggled with it...
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Shawn Dell Joyce artist
Jun 19, 20213 min read
The Golden Curve and the Fibonacci Sequence
and how it can help your compositions affect viewers on a primal level... I'm a geek. If you are an artist, you probably are too. One of...
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Shawn Dell Joyce artist
May 22, 20215 min read
When Success Comes to You...
Many of you are new friends, and we've only known each other for a few years. You may be noticing that my career has taken an upward...
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Shawn Dell Joyce artist
Apr 24, 20216 min read
Honest Self Appraisal vs Critique
Anyone who has had a class with me has experienced an honest self appraisal at the end of class. This is different from a group critique...
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Shawn Dell Joyce artist
Apr 18, 20213 min read
Charting Your Artistic Growth
Most artists tend to think their latest painting is their best ever. I know I certainly do! This is where other artists can be crucial to...
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Shawn Dell Joyce artist
Apr 11, 20213 min read
The Meaning of it All!
This week I had the opportunity to be interviewed by Eric Rhoads for Plein Air Podcast about the power of art as a tool for social...
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Shawn Dell Joyce artist
Jan 30, 20213 min read
Cleaning House-keeping your thoughts and painting space clear of clutter
What's the first thing you think about when you realize that you have time to paint? Probably its the laundry, or all the other chores...
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Shawn Dell Joyce artist
Jan 23, 20214 min read
Switching it up-playing with other mediums to strengthen your painting skills
I cannot overstate the importance of play. As a professional art teacher, I see many novice artists that take themselves so seriously and...
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Shawn Dell Joyce artist
Jan 17, 20214 min read
Finding your personal style (or voice)
When I was in my twenties. I had a loud voice. I was an angry young woman with a lot to say, and led demonstrations and marches using a...
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Shawn Dell Joyce artist
Jan 10, 20213 min read
Artistic Discipline
We often don't think of art in terms of a discipline. Usually we think art is "outside the box" and creativity "happens," it isn't...
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Shawn Dell Joyce artist
Dec 19, 20206 min read
What a difference an arts organization makes in the life of an artist or the Tragedy of Van Gogh!
Recently, I attended a slide projection exhibit of Van Gogh's works at the Dali Museum in St. Pete, FL. The most interesting thing about...
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Shawn Dell Joyce artist
Dec 13, 20204 min read
Stopping yourself 15 minutes before you think your done, or "Conquering Perfectionism"
Perfectionism makes me silent when I need to speak up. Because I stumble over words, I often choose to be quiet instead of speaking my true
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Shawn Dell Joyce artist
Oct 25, 20203 min read
That defining moment when I became an artist...
Recently, I was asked to write about a painting that influenced me artistically...
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Shawn Dell Joyce artist
Sep 20, 20203 min read
When Life Hands You Lemons...
We've all been "lifed" on. You know the feeling; your going along, living life, when suddenly big drama after big drama occurs...
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Shawn Dell Joyce artist
Sep 6, 20203 min read
Setting Artistic Goals for Yourself
Setting goals may not be what you think of when you have time to paint! But, it's important if you want to jump from hobbyist to artist....
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