To paint, with or without inspiration. It's always better when you're feeling inspired by something or someone. But, I've learned that it doesn't mean you shouldn't paint because you're not "feeling it" at a particular moment in time. There's a book called Outliers, by Malcolm Gladwell, that talks about the 10,000 hour rule. He says it takes 10,000 hours of intensive practice to achieve mastery of complex skills and materials, like playing the violin or getting as good as Bil

Make the time to practice art. For many of us, life isn't simple. We have families, other careers, illnesses, and myriad other responsibilities, hurdles and challenges in our lives. It's easy to succumb to fatigue, and other outcomes of our busy lives. We make choices every day, small, large and in-between. What type of coffee we will drink? Will we accept a new job offer, or leave a present career? But, it's the small choices we make that often add up to the larger changes i