Comments for THE CREATIVE BLOCK http://babayard.com/blog obstacles to creativity / strategies to prevail Wed, 04 Aug 2010 06:01:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Comment on What we expect from genius by babayard http://babayard.com/blog/2010/07/what-we-expect-from-genius/comment-page-1/#comment-264 babayard Wed, 04 Aug 2010 06:01:10 +0000 http://babayard.com/blog/?p=103#comment-264 Hi Virginia, Thanks for checking out my website. I have to say that it is a lot of work and there are only a few reasons I still do it. It has not proven to be financially viable at this point. Instead, I think it is the best way for the largest possible audience to see my work. If I happen to be in a gallery in some big city, and want to refer someone to my work, this is the very best way to do that. A comparable printed brochure would be totally prohibitive cost-wise and also out of date as soon as it's printed. If your new site allowed you to upload images easily, and you want to reach a potential market outside of Ashland, I'd think it a good idea to continue. But, because it is a lot of work, there are other marketing avenues you might travel instead. Good luck. Hi Virginia,

Thanks for checking out my website. I have to say that it is a lot of work and there are only a few reasons I still do it. It has not proven to be financially viable at this point. Instead, I think it is the best way for the largest possible audience to see my work. If I happen to be in a gallery in some big city, and want to refer someone to my work, this is the very best way to do that. A comparable printed brochure would be totally prohibitive cost-wise and also out of date as soon as it’s printed. If your new site allowed you to upload images easily, and you want to reach a potential market outside of Ashland, I’d think it a good idea to continue. But, because it is a lot of work, there are other marketing avenues you might travel instead.

Good luck.

]]> Comment on What we expect from genius by Virginia Andrade http://babayard.com/blog/2010/07/what-we-expect-from-genius/comment-page-1/#comment-263 Virginia Andrade Tue, 03 Aug 2010 18:19:36 +0000 http://babayard.com/blog/?p=103#comment-263 Hi Bruce, I think your website is fantastic. Tell me, do you think having a website paysoff? I am currently in the process of redoing mine and actually thinking about dropping the whole idea. What is your advice? Virginia Hi Bruce, I think your website is fantastic. Tell me, do you think having a website paysoff? I am currently in the process of redoing mine and actually thinking about dropping the whole idea.

What is your advice?

Virginia

]]> Comment on Auto Pilot by Margie http://babayard.com/blog/2010/05/auto-pilot/comment-page-1/#comment-258 Margie Wed, 02 Jun 2010 04:38:31 +0000 http://babayard.com/blog/?p=86#comment-258 Just hearing the word auto-pilot gives me the willies, and yet it happens to me! Your observations on your work Bruce, are insightful and very honest. I am reminded of Diebenkorn's NOTES TO MYSELF ON BEGINNING A PAINTING.... <div style="text-transform:lowercase;"> 1. ATTEMPT WHAT IS NOT CERTAIN. CERTAINTY MAY OR MAY NOT COME LATER. IT MAY THEN BE A VALUABLE DELUSION. 2. THE PRETTY, INITIAL POSITION WHICH FALLS SHORT OF COMPLETENESS IS NOT TO BE VALUED-EXCEPT AS A STIMULUS FOR FURTHER MOVES. 3.DO SEARCH. BUT IN ORDER TO FIND OTHER THAN WHAT IS SEARCHED FOR. 4. USE AND RESPOND TO THE INITIAL FRESH QUALITIES BUT CONSIDER THEM ABSOLUTELY EXPENDABLE. 5. DON'T "DISCOVER" A SUBJECT-OF ANY KIND! 6. SOMEHOW DON'T BE BORED- BUT IF YOU MUST, USE IT IN ACTION. USE ITS DESTRUCTIVE POTENTIAL. 7. MISTAKES CAN'T BE ERASED BUT THEY MOVE YOU FROM YOUR PRESENT POSITION. 8. KEEP THINKING ABOUT POLYANNA. 9. TOLERATE CHOAS. 10. BE CAREFUL ONLY IN A PERVERSE WAY. </div> Just hearing the word auto-pilot gives me the willies, and yet it happens to me! Your observations on your work Bruce, are insightful and very honest. I am reminded of Diebenkorn’s NOTES TO MYSELF ON BEGINNING A PAINTING….

1. ATTEMPT WHAT IS NOT CERTAIN. CERTAINTY MAY OR MAY NOT COME LATER. IT MAY THEN BE A VALUABLE DELUSION.

2. THE PRETTY, INITIAL POSITION WHICH FALLS SHORT OF COMPLETENESS IS NOT TO BE VALUED-EXCEPT AS A STIMULUS FOR FURTHER MOVES.

3.DO SEARCH. BUT IN ORDER TO FIND OTHER THAN WHAT IS SEARCHED FOR.

4. USE AND RESPOND TO THE INITIAL FRESH QUALITIES BUT CONSIDER THEM ABSOLUTELY EXPENDABLE.

5. DON’T “DISCOVER” A SUBJECT-OF ANY KIND!

6. SOMEHOW DON’T BE BORED- BUT IF YOU MUST, USE IT IN ACTION. USE ITS DESTRUCTIVE POTENTIAL.

7. MISTAKES CAN’T BE ERASED BUT THEY MOVE YOU FROM YOUR PRESENT POSITION.

8. KEEP THINKING ABOUT POLYANNA.

9. TOLERATE CHOAS.

10. BE CAREFUL ONLY IN A PERVERSE WAY.

]]> Comment on Auto Pilot by babayard http://babayard.com/blog/2010/05/auto-pilot/comment-page-1/#comment-256 babayard Sun, 23 May 2010 19:22:51 +0000 http://babayard.com/blog/?p=86#comment-256 These are great ideas, Liz. Thanks! These are great ideas, Liz. Thanks!

]]> Comment on Auto Pilot by Liz Vesecky http://babayard.com/blog/2010/05/auto-pilot/comment-page-1/#comment-255 Liz Vesecky Sun, 23 May 2010 18:45:36 +0000 http://babayard.com/blog/?p=86#comment-255 Hi, Bruce Perhaps some of your dismay comes from playing the same "tapes" in your head. No easy way to get around this, I think. Maybe you should explore animation--still two dimensional (unless motion itself is a dimension). We are such creatures of habit, even when it comes to creativity. Try "jostling" your day, doing things at different times, and see what comes of that. Good luck! Liz Hi, Bruce

Perhaps some of your dismay comes from playing the same “tapes” in your head. No easy way to get around this, I think. Maybe you should explore animation–still two dimensional (unless motion itself is a dimension). We are such creatures of habit, even when it comes to creativity. Try “jostling” your day, doing things at different times, and see what comes of that.
Good luck!

Liz

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