Art at the speed of life: motivation and inspiration for making mixed-media art every day

Need high-energy inspiration when your life gets crazy and your art keeps getting pushed to the back burner? Offering terrific mixed-media art projects, as well as tips for getting organized and inspired, __Art at the Speed of Life__ is a treasure chest of ideas for the artist whose creative goals sometimes get stymied by the frantic pace of modern life. Author and mixed-media artist Pam Carriker proves that art and life can coexist peacefully, productively, and happily. Making things every day can be a joyful reality instead of just wishful thinking. Each chapter in __Art at the Speed of Life__ includes both essays and project ideas from a variety of contributors, including Suzi Blu, Lisa Bebi, Christy Hydeck, Paulette Insall, Cate Calacous Prato. The projects are inspiring, yet easy to complete on a tight schedule, and include techniques such as assemblage, image transfer, and collage. A bonus seven-day journal project helps you track your work as you go. With a unique combination of time management tips and advice, inspiring essays, and projects designed to fit into busy schedules, __Art at the Speed of Life__ will help you live your dream of making art every day.

Need high-energy inspiration when your life gets crazy and your art keeps getting pushed to the back burner? Offering terrific mixed-media art projects, as well as tips for getting organized and inspired, Art at the Speed of Life is a treasure chest of ideas for the artist whose creative goals sometimes get stymied by the frantic pace of modern life. Author and mixed-media artist Pam Carriker proves that art and life can coexist peacefully, productively, and happily. Making things every day can be a joyful reality instead of just wishful thinking.

Each chapter in Art at the Speed of Life includes both essays and project ideas from a variety of contributors, including Suzi Blu, Lisa Bebi, Christy Hydeck, Paulette Insall, Cate Calacous Prato. The projects are inspiring, yet easy to complete on a tight schedule, and include techniques such as assemblage, image transfer, and collage. A bonus seven-day journal project helps you track your work as you go. With a unique combination of time management tips and advice, inspiring essays, and projects designed to fit into busy schedules, Art at the Speed of Life will help you live your dream of making art every day.

Need high-energy inspiration when your life gets crazy and your art keeps getting pushed to the back burner? Offering terrific mixed-media art projects, as well as tips for getting organized and inspired, Art at the Speed of Life is a treasure chest of ideas for the artist whose creative goals sometimes get stymied by the frantic pace of modern life. Author and mixed-media artist Pam Carriker proves that art and life can coexist peacefully, productively, and happily. Making things every day can be a joyful reality instead of just wishful thinking. Each chapter in Art at the Speed of Life inclu.;Acknowledgments; Contents; Introduction: Living the Artful Life; 1. I Want to Be an Artist When I Grow Up!; The Multiple-Projects Rule; Staying Young at Art; Inspiration at Every Turn; Artist Spotlight Project: Redefining the Blank Canvas; Becoming an Artist as a Second Career; A Change of Art; Speed of Life Project: Creating Multiple Backgrounds; Journal Project: Ten-Minute Journal; Seven-Day Journal, Day 1: Getting Started; 2. So Many Supplies, So Little Time; Pyramid Scheming; Keeping Art Affordable; Artist Attention Diversion Disorder; Living Artfully. "Insightful and inventive mixed-media artist Pam Carriker takes you on a journey to find your own inspiration and creativity, showing you just how easy it is to make beautiful, personal art every day. Inside you'll find expert tips on managing everything, from making the most of your workspace to finding time for art in your schedule to discovering inspiration all around you. Pam Carriker offers real-life solutions to help you in your search for creative freedom"--Page 4 of cover