Ebook: Creating Art at the Speed of Life

Offering terrific mixed-media art projects, as well as great tips for getting organized and inspired, Art at the Speed of Life is a treasure chest of ideas for the artist whose fiery enthusiasm for creating art goes up in smoke after that frantic pace of a long day. Author and mixed-media artist Pam Carriker will prove to you that art and life can co-exist productively and happily, while making daily creative outlets a reality and not just wishful thinking. Each chapter in Art at the Speed of Life includes both essays and project ideas from a variety of contributors, inc.;Cover; Title Page; Acknowledgments; Contents; Introduction: Living the Artful Life; Chapter 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; Chapter 2 So Many Supplies, So Little Time; Pyramid Scheming; Keeping Art Affordable; Artist Attention Diversion Disorder; Living Artfully.