Don’t be compliant, rebel.

It is never about the way things are, but the way things could be.

Have a vision for what you want to happen and then make it happen.

One of the most liberating or frighting thoughts that an Artist can have is simply this, “You mean I can paint and create anything I want, any way I want?”

This is the most freeing thought that an Artist can have, that it is really up to me to create original, new, never been seen before Art.

If there are no rules or the right way to do it, then you can do it your way.

This thought is what stops most Artists from achieving the greatness within them, because the idea that I can do what ever I want to do, is so hard.

Because we all want someone to tell us what to do or tell us we are doing the right thing. We seek permission and validation not freedom.

We do this because if it fails we can blame someone else, but if we go out and be original, new and create work never seen before, if that fails it is our fault.

Fear stops so many from creating great, original, new Art.

You do not need permission, just go and do it.

You do not need the approval of others, listen to your muse and your approval comes through doing new original work.

There is no manual, no map, no direction, but the door is wide open, just listen to your muse and go and paint all that is in your amazing imagination.

Van Gogh followed his muse and found freedom and new Art..

Picasso followed his muse and found freedom and new Art.

The Impressionists followed their muse and found freedom and new Art.

The Art world did catch up to them, eventually.