#artjournalUnmoderated tagAll postsTrendingHotNewPromotedPayoutsalchemystones in #hive-148441 • 6 months agoArt and Creativity Journal: Falling Out of the Creative Habit?I found myself with a little extra time on my hands this morning, so I headed for my creativity space with the intention of getting some work done... after almost a three-week…alchemystones in #hive-148441 • 7 months agoArt and Creativity Journal: Time — a Precious Commodity!Wow, it has been quite a while since I last updated... which is basically an honest indication that I have not spent any significant time doing things creative. ![AS318-SmallBlue.JPG](alchemystones in #hive-148441 • 7 months agoArt and Creativity Journal: Quest for InspirationI seem to have fallen back into a pattern I was stuck in many years ago, in which I only sit down and work on art at times when I'm waiting for something else to either finish or…alchemystones in #hive-148441 • 5 months agoArt and Creativity Journal: Sad Blessings in Disguise?Sadly, the creativity doldrums continue to make their presence felt around here. Sadly — as well — I haven't really done anything of note in my creative space since the last…alchemystones in #hive-148441 • 11 months agoArt and Creativity Journal: Showtime Ahead!Life is filled with excuses. Mine — at the moment — relate to the fact that I haven't found made time to keep up with my journal here. *Unfinishealchemystones in #hive-148441 • last yearArt and Creativity Journal: Beachtripping and LinktreeThis week, I have been doing my best to "stay active" on the creative path, although it feels a bit like I am living in Limbo Land. Limbo Land being that place of waiting…alchemystones in #hive-148441 • 10 months agoArt and Creativity Journal: Getting Oriented for a New YearHappy New Year! One of the things I like the most about January 1st is that I get to draw a symbolic line under the year that went and open a new page for the new year. ![20250102_000036.jpg](alchemystones in #hive-148441 • 4 months agoArt and Creativity Journal: The Passage of TimeWow, it sure has been a long time since I last created a post! I am going to be completely sincere in saying that the reason for this is that I just haven't felt any…alchemystones in #hive-148441 • 4 months agoArt and Creativity Journal: The Patterns are EVERYWHERE!Been thinking a lot about inspiration lately, and where it comes from. When I was about five years old, my parents let me have a tiny corner of their extensive vegetable…alchemystones in #hive-148441 • 3 months agoArt and Creativity Journal: Not Exactly an Admission of Defeat!A couple of days ago, I wrote a post that seemed a bit like an admission of defeat in the face of art and creativity. I've been thinking a fair bit about that and came to…alchemystones in #hive-148441 • 4 months agoArt and Creativity Journal: Maybe "Relentlessness" is the Answer?There's a fellow artist and friend whom I admire, and who — about 18 months ago — made the decision to be a full-time artist and attempt to "make a living" exclusively from…alchemystones in #hive-148441 • 3 months agoArt and Creativity Journal: Finally a Couple of Steps ForwardOne of the things I have learned about myself — when any sense of creativity just completely leaves me — is that I can always do something to get organized. ![20250717_222342.jpg](alchemystones in #hive-148441 • 2 months agoArt And Creativity Journal: Finally Some New Work!As I wrote last time, I am putting a bit more effort into painting these days, and I have decided to focus a bit more on painting larger stones... which suits me just fine…alchemystones in #hive-148441 • 2 months agoArt and Creativity Journal: Learning From Studying YourselfLately, I have been continuing with the long and rather tedious process relisting all my available stones from various online sales venues to my shop on Etsy. ![AS24-043a.jpg](alchemystones in #hive-148441 • 2 months agoArt and Creativity Journal: The "Free" DilemmaOne of the hard-learned lessons I have worked my way through over the years is the inconsistency of people who (allegedly) purport of be admirers of art. Maybe this is…alchemystones in #hive-148441 • 2 months agoArt and Creativity Journal: The Evolution of Spiral StonesIt is no secret that my stone designs — at least in part — draw inspiration from one of my favorite childhood toys: the Spirograph. Although I wasn't particularly interested in…alchemystones in #hive-148441 • 2 months agoArt and Creativity Journal: Etsy Store Redesign Taking ShapeWell, it finally feels like I am experiencing a bit of "forward movement," here. After a bit of uncertainty and doubt, and some deliberation, I am moving ahead with some…alchemystones in #hive-148441 • 3 months agoArt and Creativity Journal: The World of Minor Re-DesignsI suppose it would be a pretty standard assumption to conclude that when an artist has "finished" a piece, then that piece is done, and it will never change. Things are…alchemystones in #hive-148441 • 2 months agoArt and Creativity Journal: Drilling Holes in (Extremely Hard) Stone!Some years back, my wife suggested that we take some of the thinnest and the lightest stones we find when beach combing — mostly in smaller sizes — and drill holes in them so…alchemystones in #hive-148441 • 3 months agoArt and Creativity Journal: A new Month is Upon Us!So, we have arrived at a new month. Although I am well aware that time is just an artificial construct, I'm starting out the month with a certain sense of purpose and enthusiasm. 
