Advice and Projects from 50 Successful Artists
isbn: 978-1-4521-1888-8
copyright 2014
Some web info about her
http://www.thejealouscurator.com/blog/ (really interesting)
http://www.krysa.com/inprogress/
http://www.thejealouscurator.com/blog/2014/09/19/collage-a-peek-a-project-a-give-away/
It was interesting how each artist answered the same set of questions and what they came up for the Creative unBlock Project.
These artists are more modern type of artists. It's good to look at different art rather than plein air, landscapes, urban sketching, and traditional portrait. It's interesting to see the different mediums used and be exposed to different types of art.
I'd like to try some of the Creative unBlock Projects: Draw a quote a day; Cut a big piece of paper into 25 or more random sized/shaped pieces; replicate natural object in unnatural way; draw self as an animal; alter copied b/w drawing in 50 plus ways; blind contour drawings; take painted paper, cut into shapes arrange and collage; Draw/paint/represent an interesting object in 100 different ways in one sitting; Found rocks, trace them & shadow on paper, observe & accurately write down rocks colors, leave rock cairn for others to discover; catalog medicine cabinet; 10 doodles & their recurring motifs, 20-30 inspiration images & similarities, to discover what and why you like; crop from larger image & enlarge cropped piece for new composition; cut something in half and connect it to something else to form a new whole; Find 3 unfamiliar books at library adapt their images into a single artwork; draw a daily object.
Some artists kept everything, some reused their old art and some threw their art they didn't like away. One theme was experiment, OK to make bad art. Some people kept reworking until it worked while others stopped when it was obvious it wasn't working.
Wednesday, January 28, 2015
Wednesday, January 21, 2015
Get Up! Why your chair is killing you and what you can do about it. by James A Levine, MD
isbn: 978-1-137-27899-9
copyright 2014
Palgrave Macmillan, a division of St. Martin's Press LLC New York, NY
I've read his previous book. This book is entertaining too. It really motivates you to get up from the chair to incorporate movement into your daily life. Like just walk around when you talk on the phone instead of sitting still.
He told stories from his life. I learned that walking for 15 minutes after a meal will help control blood sugar and help prevent fat from forming. He also wrote about offices and schools that incorporated NEAT, Non-Exercise Activity Thermogenesis http://www.shapefit.com/exercise/burn-calories-neat.html
copyright 2014
Palgrave Macmillan, a division of St. Martin's Press LLC New York, NY
I've read his previous book. This book is entertaining too. It really motivates you to get up from the chair to incorporate movement into your daily life. Like just walk around when you talk on the phone instead of sitting still.
He told stories from his life. I learned that walking for 15 minutes after a meal will help control blood sugar and help prevent fat from forming. He also wrote about offices and schools that incorporated NEAT, Non-Exercise Activity Thermogenesis http://www.shapefit.com/exercise/burn-calories-neat.html
Wednesday, January 14, 2015
7 Steps to Financial Freedom in Retirement by Hank Paarrott ChFC, AEP, RFC
Estate & Financial Strategies, Inc.
isbn: 978-1-118-09528-7
copyright 2011 by Hank Parrott
John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, NJ
I really liked this book. I like his approach of assessing every aspect of a person's financial situation; holdings and expenses, then determining what was needed to live comfortably. I like a lower risk approach as we get older. We have less time to recover from stock market reverses.
He has some interesting articles on his blog http://www.hankparrott.com/blog/
He recommends an holistic adviser to look at all parts;
CDs, Annuities, and some Bonds can help protect your retirement savings and also be blended with equities to provide additional growth against inflation and a more stable income stream. You have to balance Safety/Protection against Inflation/Taxes with Potential/Growth.
I've read about CD ladder. He gave an example of 6 months apart for the next two years.
I'd like financial advisers to read p88. I agree with the book that it is better to design your portfolio around needed rated return while minimizing risk, primarily by choosing and appropriate ratio of equities and low-risk fixed investments. NOT by designing a portfolio that maximizes risk based on perceived risk tolerance of the investor derived from a questionnaire. (Side note: I have not yet met a financial adviser that is able to live off their investments. Therefore, I think the purpose of investing for amateurs should be to protect your savings earned from your livelihood.)
I think Markowitz Efficiency Frontier is about asset allocation where certain asset classes of stocks and bonds with a negative correlation are blended to get desired market return while minimizing risk. http://edinformatics.com/investor_education/ talks about allocation. 3 factors are Market(Stocks/bonds), Size (Small/Large Cap), & Value (Growth/Value)
He discusses estate planning and why it is important. http://www.hankparrott.com/helpful-documents/
isbn: 978-1-118-09528-7
copyright 2011 by Hank Parrott
John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, NJ
I really liked this book. I like his approach of assessing every aspect of a person's financial situation; holdings and expenses, then determining what was needed to live comfortably. I like a lower risk approach as we get older. We have less time to recover from stock market reverses.
He has some interesting articles on his blog http://www.hankparrott.com/blog/
He recommends an holistic adviser to look at all parts;
- investments- don't just consider highest return for your volatility tolerance. Also consider financial situation and retirement.
- Need to consider taxes to maximize return
- Instead of trying to minimize taxes for current year, it may be better to take steps to decrease for future years.
- Also need to consider estate planning
- Insurance can be used to minimize risk but are not a complete solution
CDs, Annuities, and some Bonds can help protect your retirement savings and also be blended with equities to provide additional growth against inflation and a more stable income stream. You have to balance Safety/Protection against Inflation/Taxes with Potential/Growth.
I've read about CD ladder. He gave an example of 6 months apart for the next two years.
I'd like financial advisers to read p88. I agree with the book that it is better to design your portfolio around needed rated return while minimizing risk, primarily by choosing and appropriate ratio of equities and low-risk fixed investments. NOT by designing a portfolio that maximizes risk based on perceived risk tolerance of the investor derived from a questionnaire. (Side note: I have not yet met a financial adviser that is able to live off their investments. Therefore, I think the purpose of investing for amateurs should be to protect your savings earned from your livelihood.)
I think Markowitz Efficiency Frontier is about asset allocation where certain asset classes of stocks and bonds with a negative correlation are blended to get desired market return while minimizing risk. http://edinformatics.com/investor_education/ talks about allocation. 3 factors are Market(Stocks/bonds), Size (Small/Large Cap), & Value (Growth/Value)
He discusses estate planning and why it is important. http://www.hankparrott.com/helpful-documents/
Wednesday, January 7, 2015
Show Your Work, 10 ways to share your creativity and get discovered by Austin Kleon
isbn: 978-0-7611-7897-2
copyright 2014 by Austin Kleon
Workman Publishing Co., Inc.
New York, NY
workman.com
This is a very accessible book, quick and easy to read. Very motivating.
Somethings I took away from it are the following:
p. 14 Be an amateur
p. 16 ...contributing something is better than contributing nothing
p. 19... get started on the path to sharing your work...think about what you want to learn, and make a commitment to learning it in front of others...pay attention to what others are sharing...what they're not sharing....fill [voids] with your own efforts...Share what you love...
p.47 send out a daily dispatch...p. 48 shows what we're working on right now.
p.76. Where do you get your inspiration?
p.77 Your influences are all worth sharing because they clue people in to who you are and what you do...
p.90 work doesn't speak for itself -
p.93 Human beings want to know where things came from, how they were made, and who made them.
p.117 The minute you learn something, turn around and teach it to others...reading list....reference materials....tutorials...pictures, words, video....step-by-step through part of your process..."Make people better at something they want to be better at."
p. 196 Start Over begin again
p. 197 When you throw out old work, what you're really doing is making room for new work.
I actually got rid of a stack of old drawings and paintings to be be more free before I read this book.
This book inspired me to step back and practice sketching dailyish.
Life has been very busy. I've still been reading books but haven't taken the time to post.
copyright 2014 by Austin Kleon
Workman Publishing Co., Inc.
New York, NY
workman.com
This is a very accessible book, quick and easy to read. Very motivating.
Somethings I took away from it are the following:
p. 14 Be an amateur
p. 16 ...contributing something is better than contributing nothing
p. 19... get started on the path to sharing your work...think about what you want to learn, and make a commitment to learning it in front of others...pay attention to what others are sharing...what they're not sharing....fill [voids] with your own efforts...Share what you love...
p.47 send out a daily dispatch...p. 48 shows what we're working on right now.
p.76. Where do you get your inspiration?
p.77 Your influences are all worth sharing because they clue people in to who you are and what you do...
p.90 work doesn't speak for itself -
p.93 Human beings want to know where things came from, how they were made, and who made them.
p.117 The minute you learn something, turn around and teach it to others...reading list....reference materials....tutorials...pictures, words, video....step-by-step through part of your process..."Make people better at something they want to be better at."
p. 196 Start Over begin again
p. 197 When you throw out old work, what you're really doing is making room for new work.
I actually got rid of a stack of old drawings and paintings to be be more free before I read this book.
This book inspired me to step back and practice sketching dailyish.
Life has been very busy. I've still been reading books but haven't taken the time to post.
Tuesday, April 1, 2014
Breaking the Rules of Aging by David A. Lipschitz, M.D., Ph.D.
publisher: www. lifelinepress.com
I like this book. A sensible approach to life.
I like this book. A sensible approach to life.
Sunday, March 17, 2013
The Creativity Secrets
Stables, Ian (2013-02-19). The Creativity Secret: How to get ideas like a genius - How to come up with ideas the easy way ). Kindle Edition.
Very enjoyable book. A quick read.
Very enjoyable book. A quick read.
Saturday, March 16, 2013
Kindle Ap for PC
I'm really in love with Kindle's ap for pc http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html?ie=UTF8&docId=1000426311 .
I put it on my notebook travel computer and now I always have a book available to read.
They also have a mac version. My cousin has an Ipad but she can't organize her books into collections like he ap I have allows me to do. The only thing I wish is that I could highlight several books at a time to put into a collection. I want to check out Calibre when I get a chance they may have a better method of organizing my books.
I was totally swamped for several months sowas unable to post. Just digging myself out now . My brother and his wife have actual kindles but I'm not sure if I want to buy one.Although they tell me you can read it outside in bright sunlight. I wonder how well kindles hold up to sand and the outside environment. One thing bad about electronic toys is they do not like extremes of temperature and wet. I have to buy a camera almost every year because I like to be outside where the temperature ranges below zero Fahrenheit in winter and sometimes up to 100 F in summer. Then there is the wind, snow and rain. So I'm waiting to see it the designers will make a durable model.
However, something tells me I'll be a long time waiting since it appears most people live in comfortable environments where it's not too cold in winter and not too hot in summer. They live in a man made climate. I base these conclusions on the impractical clothing styles now in vogue where your pants don't meet your shirt so skin shows allowing the cold winter weather to freeze your back.
I put it on my notebook travel computer and now I always have a book available to read.
They also have a mac version. My cousin has an Ipad but she can't organize her books into collections like he ap I have allows me to do. The only thing I wish is that I could highlight several books at a time to put into a collection. I want to check out Calibre when I get a chance they may have a better method of organizing my books.
I was totally swamped for several months sowas unable to post. Just digging myself out now . My brother and his wife have actual kindles but I'm not sure if I want to buy one.Although they tell me you can read it outside in bright sunlight. I wonder how well kindles hold up to sand and the outside environment. One thing bad about electronic toys is they do not like extremes of temperature and wet. I have to buy a camera almost every year because I like to be outside where the temperature ranges below zero Fahrenheit in winter and sometimes up to 100 F in summer. Then there is the wind, snow and rain. So I'm waiting to see it the designers will make a durable model.
However, something tells me I'll be a long time waiting since it appears most people live in comfortable environments where it's not too cold in winter and not too hot in summer. They live in a man made climate. I base these conclusions on the impractical clothing styles now in vogue where your pants don't meet your shirt so skin shows allowing the cold winter weather to freeze your back.
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