by Ed Bell | Jun 12, 2019 | Inspiration, The Creative Habit
I’ll be honest, I don’t often read reviews. I’d rather form my own opinion of a work of art than figure it out second hand through somebody else. But recently, one particular phrase in a couple of different reviews really stuck with me: “[The Artist]’s ambition...
by Ed Bell | Feb 7, 2019 | The Creative Habit
If there’s one thing we’ve learned in the age of the Internet it’s this: people have opinions. Lots of them. Gone are the days of “Opinions are like assholes, everyone’s got one.” Today it seems like most people have several, and whether you wanted to see them...
by Ed Bell | Nov 8, 2018 | Building a Career, Inspiration
Every day’s a school day. There’s always more to know. There’s always something you hadn’t considered. There’s always room for improvement. You never reach perfection, just like you never reach knowing it all. There’s no upper...
by Ed Bell | Jul 21, 2015 | Inspiration, The Creative Habit
If people knew how hard I had to work to gain my mastery, it would not seem so wonderful at all. MICHELANGELO Let’s put another common belief in the interrogation chamber: that talent is innate. That we’re either born with certain abilities, or at the very...
by Ed Bell | Jul 13, 2015 | Inspiration, The Creative Habit
One common thought that goes through many creative artists’s minds is also one of the most destructive: ‘Who am I to put my work out into the world?’ That little voice that nags away saying ‘Don’t be too full of yourself. Why should you...
