Tag Archive for 'thinking big'

Balance

Not Doing It All
A few weeks back I looked at the calendar and realized I had only 7 weeks to prepare for a solo exhibit. I came up with a schedule that is aggressive, yet doable to create all new work for the show over those 7 weeks.
It’s doable in the sense that if [...]

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The Magic of Completion

The Studio
In April of 2009 I completed a major house remodeling project that include the addition of a beautiful new studio. Within weeks I had the studio 95% completed and then moved in and started making art.
I had a huge deadline looming for an exhibit in Germany and needed every spare moment to create. [...]

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Success is Getting Back in the Saddle

Taking a Break
When I left for South Africa at the end of July I had the intention to continue to write blog posts on makebigart during my month long vacation.
I had a list of topics for the posts I would write while gone and one day near the beginning of the trip I [...]

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Stop Thrashing and Start Processing

The Long To Do List
I’m leaving for South African in a couple days and have a todo list a mile long of things I think I need to do before I go. I’ve found myself getting very little done on that list over the last week even though I had plenty of free time [...]

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Psychological Pricing

Odd Pricing
In the internet marketing world there is a rule that prices should end in a 7. Looking for an ebook or information product? Chances are the price will end in a 7.
We’re all used to prices end in a 9 in the retail world – such as $19.99.
These are [...]

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The Power of Responsibility

Responsibility
What is responsibility? In the words of Deepak Chopra it is the ability to have a response:
If you look at the word ‘re-spon-si-bil-i-ty’, it means the ability to have a response. Responsibility means to have a creative response to a challenge… So what responsibility means is expanding your awareness.
I really love [...]

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In the Beginning

Welcome to the Make Big Art Blog!
Here you’ll find articles about the 4 M’s that help us be big and bold in with our art and art careers:
Mindsets
Marketing
Management
Motivation
Look for tips and tutorials on the tools and technology to help you move forward.
There will be encouragement and inspiration that empower us to think BIG about our [...]

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