Art Matters

Chagall's art has poetry & magic in it, and so did the man...

Barb Toland Featured Artist

Last week we talked about this quote by famous artist, Marc Chagall. I also listed some of the things I do when I'm feeling too much in my head, and not enough in my heart while creating. Hopefully you'll experiment with some of them, and they'll help you along your creative path. (By the way, I do want to mention that I'm aware I have many art fans who read my blog, and don't think of themselves as artists or makers. But I hope you know that when I say "following your creative path" I mean anyone who delights in the beauty & art around them, whether...

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Chagall says this matters...

Barb Toland Art Quotes

Life has presented many challenges to me as of late, and I'm finding that my soul needs to rest for a bit - and so I'm giving myself permission to do just that. Today is going to be lowkey, and softly spoken from a quiet place inside of me. The same place that artist, Marc Chagall insists in the quote below is the right place, the true place, the place from where creativity flows best...

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Let's go visit The Warhol in ... Pittsburgh ;-)

Barb Toland Creative Sparks

As you may remember, I started off in February with two blog posts about Andy Warhol. The first was about a quote he made that I found inspiring for anyone who's making art. And the second was about Warhol's life & art career. Today, I'll be sharing some of the photos of his art that I took while at the Warhol Museum, and will add a few of my own thoughts about them scattered here & there.

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💥 Pop 💥 goes the Warhol ... Andy that is 🎨

Barb Toland Featured Artist

In last week's post you may remember me talking about Andy Warhol, and one of his quotes. You also may remember that I mentioned he was born & raised in my hometown area of Pittsburgh, PA...

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Getting past those creative blocks, but gently ❤

Barb Toland Art Quotes

"Clearing resistance" is something we all have to deal with nearly every day ... whether in our creative lives, or in general. Today we'll be focusing on a quote by Andy Warhol. Let's take a look at this thing called "resistance", and what he had to say about it...

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