Image by qthomasbower (been away – catching up) via Flickr A few years ago, I was approached by an artist by the name of Gale Fulton Ross. She said that she wanted to write a book that could serve as a guideline for artists who wanted to make a career of their craft. She...
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Image by Community Friend via Flickr At the end of the day, when all is said and done, the Artist must have Solitude. There is no suit to bring our C.A.R.D.S to plurality, and so the Artist finds himself alone, standing as the Joker and the Fool. There is no corresponding element, for the...
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Image via Wikipedia In order to reach fruition, the Artist must have Dedication. Symbolized by Cups, Hearts, and Water, Dedication offers the unending stream of development through unwavering emotional health. As the growth of a flower requires the consistent application of Water, the Artist must continually feed himself with the flow of creativity. Never...
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Image via Wikipedia The Artist, to continue his journey toward wholeness, must exude a certain amount of Resourcefulness. As with the colors of the palette, the Artist can create an elaborate portrait of meaning and beauty, so with the elements of his life must he establish his career and the vitality of his being....
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Image via Wikipedia The next step for the Artist is Ambition. This is the push that the Artist needs to continually press on toward excellence in his chosen endeavor. Ambition is represented by Wands, Clubs, and Fire. The Wand is indeed magical and any great sorcerer uses the wand like a painter uses a...
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Image via Wikipedia The first step on the journey of the Artist is Commitment. Without Commitment, the Artist is merely a hobbyist, utilizing his skills to pass time with the potential to someday delight a passerby. Without commitment, the painting never gets finished, the book never reaches an end, the film never gets edited,...
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Image via Wikipedia Once upon a time, in the not so distant past, an artist named Gale attended a forum on Inclusion and Diversity in her community. Though not particularly one to engage in forums, preferring action to discussion, Gale was compelled to attend the event by a curious sensation tugging at her heartstrings...
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Image by wallyg via Flickr In the world of Art, it is celebrated when rules are broken. It is applauded when boundaries are stretched so much in the creation of a new endeavor that the whole of the art world is forever changed by its inception. Nevertheless, these new advancements do not diminish or...
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In the generations that passed since cave walls were smoothed and savage etchings transformed to hieroglyphs, creative expression transcended still image and took on the vibrancy of word, sound and movement as Art created music, poetry, literature, drama, and, much later, motion pictures. Paul Gardner once said, “A painting is never finished – it...
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Image by PamelaPiccolo via Flickr A few years ago, I embarked on an extraordinary adventure with an artist by the name of Gale Fulton Ross. It was her vision to write a book for artists called Artists Must Play CARDS. And so, building upon the principles of Commitment, Ambition, Resourcefulness, Dedication, and Solitude, the...
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