https://www.cranstongallery.com/blogs/life-of-a-full-time-artist/new-year-new-directions 2022-12-03T20:27:32-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0266/1974/0245/articles/Grady_Gallery.jpg?v=1670113615 New Year, New Directions https://www.cranstongallery.com/blogs/life-of-a-full-time-artist/week-1-new-year-new-beginnings 2023-01-01T19:31:00-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0266/1974/0245/articles/Week1-brushes.jpg?v=1672609409 New Year, New Beginnings https://www.cranstongallery.com/blogs/life-of-a-full-time-artist/week-1-point-me-in-the-right-direction 2023-01-15T15:02:09-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0266/1974/0245/articles/Week1SFS.jpg?v=1673809329 Week 1 - Point Me in the Right Direction... https://www.cranstongallery.com/blogs/life-of-a-full-time-artist/week-2-life-happens-while-youre-making-plans 2023-01-15T14:59:56-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0266/1974/0245/articles/TidalRhythm.jpg?v=1673809196 Week 2 - Life Happens While You're Making Plans... https://www.cranstongallery.com/blogs/life-of-a-full-time-artist/week-3-to-jury-or-be-juried-that-is-the-question 2023-01-22T18:25:43-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0266/1974/0245/articles/SSV.jpg?v=1674425926 Week 3 - To Jury, or be Juried, that is the Question... https://www.cranstongallery.com/blogs/life-of-a-full-time-artist/week-4-all-work-and-no-play 2023-01-29T20:50:36-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0266/1974/0245/articles/Free_Spirit.jpg?v=1675036206 Week 4 - All Work and No Play... https://www.cranstongallery.com/blogs/life-of-a-full-time-artist/week-5-theres-always-time-to-put-brush-to-paint 2023-02-05T22:01:54-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0266/1974/0245/articles/LowLight.jpg?v=1675647092 Week 5 - There's Always Time to put Brush to Paint https://www.cranstongallery.com/blogs/life-of-a-full-time-artist/week-6 2023-02-12T21:40:57-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0266/1974/0245/articles/week6pic.jpg?v=1676252457 Week 6 - Mini Me https://www.cranstongallery.com/blogs/life-of-a-full-time-artist/week-7-are-we-still-talking 2023-02-19T22:49:43-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0266/1974/0245/articles/Week7d.jpg?v=1676861383 Week 7 - Are We Still Talking? https://www.cranstongallery.com/blogs/life-of-a-full-time-artist/week-8-indicate-dont-state 2023-02-26T23:01:20-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0266/1974/0245/articles/Week8p10.jpg?v=1677466179 Week 8 - Indicate, don't state. https://www.cranstongallery.com/blogs/life-of-a-full-time-artist/week-9-why-do-i-avoid-doing-the-thing-i-love 2023-03-05T15:32:56-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0266/1974/0245/articles/Week9_-_Sun_Kissed.jpg?v=1678044776 Week 9 - Why do I Avoid Doing the Thing I Love? https://www.cranstongallery.com/blogs/life-of-a-full-time-artist/week-10-art-is-a-competitive-sport 2023-03-12T14:57:04-03:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0266/1974/0245/articles/Week10pic.jpg?v=1678643784 Week 10 - Art is a Competitive Sport https://www.cranstongallery.com/blogs/life-of-a-full-time-artist/week-11-less-can-be-more 2023-03-19T13:42:27-03:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0266/1974/0245/articles/Week11blogpic.jpg?v=1679187559 Week 11 - Is Less More? https://www.cranstongallery.com/blogs/life-of-a-full-time-artist/week-12 2023-03-26T15:43:30-03:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0266/1974/0245/articles/AllThatJazz.jpg?v=1679856032 Week 12 - Stepping Away from Reality https://www.cranstongallery.com/blogs/life-of-a-full-time-artist/week-13 2023-04-02T23:20:27-03:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0266/1974/0245/articles/W13painting.jpg?v=1680465866 Week 13 - Off to a Creative Start https://www.cranstongallery.com/blogs/life-of-a-full-time-artist/week-14-where-you-art-at 2023-04-09T17:36:33-03:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0266/1974/0245/articles/Week14mainpic2.jpg?v=1681067079 Week 14 - Where my Art At? https://www.cranstongallery.com/blogs/life-of-a-full-time-artist/week-15-studio-away-from-studio-packing-up-and-heading-out 2023-04-16T08:00:00-03:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0266/1974/0245/articles/Week15mainpic.jpg?v=1681494917 Week 15 - Packing Up and Heading Out. https://www.cranstongallery.com/blogs/life-of-a-full-time-artist/week-16-art-away-from-art 2023-04-24T15:01:41-03:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0266/1974/0245/articles/6D75CF09-EAE1-4BC0-8BA0-4104C7B1B0E7.jpg?v=1682194273 Week 16 - Art away from Art https://www.cranstongallery.com/blogs/life-of-a-full-time-artist/week-17-home-sweet-studio 2023-04-30T16:33:54-03:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0266/1974/0245/articles/W17tea.jpg?v=1682880665 Week 17 - Home Sweet Studio https://www.cranstongallery.com/blogs/life-of-a-full-time-artist/week-18-lifelong-learning 2023-05-07T15:58:44-03:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0266/1974/0245/articles/Week18mainpic.jpg?v=1683483781 Week 18 - Lifelong Learning https://www.cranstongallery.com/blogs/life-of-a-full-time-artist/week-19 2023-05-14T15:31:28-03:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0266/1974/0245/articles/Week19pic.jpg?v=1684088206 Week 19 - Time on my Hands https://www.cranstongallery.com/blogs/life-of-a-full-time-artist/week-20-painting-with-knives 2023-05-21T15:06:37-03:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0266/1974/0245/articles/Week20pic.jpg?v=1684691922 Week 20 - Painting with Knives https://www.cranstongallery.com/blogs/life-of-a-full-time-artist/week-21-keeping-on-keeping-on-motivation 2023-05-28T14:19:52-03:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0266/1974/0245/articles/Week21pic.jpg?v=1685292818 Week 21 - Keeping On, Keeping On... Motivation https://www.cranstongallery.com/blogs/life-of-a-full-time-artist/week-23-going-with-your-heart-or-your-head 2023-06-04T16:37:47-03:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0266/1974/0245/articles/Week22insta.jpg?v=1685904593 Week 23 - Painting with your Head and your Heart https://www.cranstongallery.com/blogs/life-of-a-full-time-artist/week-24-reboot-reset 2023-06-11T14:03:41-03:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0266/1974/0245/articles/Week23pic.jpg?v=1686502143 Week 24 - Reboot - Reset https://www.cranstongallery.com/blogs/life-of-a-full-time-artist/week-27-a-new-perspective 2023-07-02T13:56:40-03:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0266/1974/0245/articles/Week26mainpic.jpg?v=1688317000 Week 27 - A New Perspective https://www.cranstongallery.com/blogs/life-of-a-full-time-artist/week-28-playing 2023-07-09T11:05:03-03:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0266/1974/0245/articles/Week27mainpic.jpg?v=1688838832 Week 28 - Playing https://www.cranstongallery.com/blogs/life-of-a-full-time-artist/week-29-getting-back-into-the-grove 2023-07-17T21:13:05-03:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0266/1974/0245/articles/Week29mainpic.jpg?v=1689638164 Week 29 - Getting back into the grove... https://www.cranstongallery.com/blogs/life-of-a-full-time-artist/week-30-workshop-week 2023-07-23T16:18:54-03:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0266/1974/0245/articles/Week30f.jpg?v=1690139818 Week 30 - Workshop Week https://www.cranstongallery.com/blogs/life-of-a-full-time-artist/week-31-spinning-my-wheels 2023-08-05T15:54:57-03:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0266/1974/0245/articles/Week31main.jpg?v=1691260639 Week 31 - Spinning my Wheels https://www.cranstongallery.com/blogs/life-of-a-full-time-artist/week-32-strangers-in-paradise 2023-08-13T15:32:31-03:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0266/1974/0245/articles/Week32main2.jpg?v=1691951190 Week 32 - Stranger in Plein Air Paradise https://www.cranstongallery.com/blogs/life-of-a-full-time-artist/week-33-less-is-more 2023-08-20T16:34:31-03:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0266/1974/0245/articles/Week11blogpic_cd811f4b-8194-4c5a-8b35-f0945d24290b.jpg?v=1692559863 Week 33 - Less is More https://www.cranstongallery.com/blogs/life-of-a-full-time-artist/week-34 2023-08-27T13:46:15-03:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0266/1974/0245/articles/Week33main.jpg?v=1693154196 Week 34 - Workshops https://www.cranstongallery.com/blogs/life-of-a-full-time-artist/week-35-puppy-love 2023-09-10T15:22:37-03:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0266/1974/0245/articles/Week35main.jpg?v=1693754060 Week 35 - Puppy Love https://www.cranstongallery.com/blogs/life-of-a-full-time-artist/week-36-marketing 2023-09-10T15:38:37-03:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0266/1974/0245/articles/Week36main.jpg?v=1694368948 Week 36 - Muse https://www.cranstongallery.com/blogs/life-of-a-full-time-artist/week-37 2023-09-19T12:41:02-03:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0266/1974/0245/articles/Week37big.jpg?v=1695138062 Week 37 - What is Creativity? https://www.cranstongallery.com/blogs/life-of-a-full-time-artist/week-38 2023-09-24T16:54:52-03:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0266/1974/0245/articles/Week38big.jpg?v=1695584977 Week 38 - Choosing your Palette https://www.cranstongallery.com/blogs/life-of-a-full-time-artist/week-39-the-uglies 2023-10-02T16:53:58-03:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0266/1974/0245/articles/Week39big.jpg?v=1696276438 Week 39 - The Uglies https://www.cranstongallery.com/blogs/life-of-a-full-time-artist/introvert 2023-10-15T16:00:32-03:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0266/1974/0245/articles/Week41head.jpg?v=1697395977 Week 41 - Introvert/Extravert https://www.cranstongallery.com/blogs/life-of-a-full-time-artist/week-42 2023-10-23T13:36:36-03:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0266/1974/0245/articles/Week42square.jpg?v=1698078760 Week 42 - Doom, Gloom and Perks https://www.cranstongallery.com/blogs/life-of-a-full-time-artist/week-43-a-creative-life 2023-10-29T13:28:07-03:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0266/1974/0245/articles/Week43big.jpg?v=1698596887 Week 43 - A Creative Life https://www.cranstongallery.com/blogs/life-of-a-full-time-artist/giving-back 2023-11-12T14:25:34-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0266/1974/0245/articles/Week46big.jpg?v=1699812577 Giving Back https://www.cranstongallery.com/blogs/life-of-a-full-time-artist/what-do-artists-do-all-day 2024-02-12T12:27:27-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0266/1974/0245/articles/Palette.jpg?v=1707755161 What do Artists do all Day? https://www.cranstongallery.com/blogs/life-of-a-full-time-artist/painting-with-oil-and-cold-wax 2024-04-28T14:23:07-03:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0266/1974/0245/articles/OilColdWax.jpg?v=1714324987 Painting with Oil and Cold Wax https://www.cranstongallery.com/blogs/life-of-a-full-time-artist/framing-gouache-paintings-without-glass-1 2024-05-19T14:08:39-03:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0266/1974/0245/articles/topcoat_ec7c00e9-4964-46ad-8953-c0a07ac4a494.jpg?v=1716134237 Framing Gouache Paintings without Glass https://www.cranstongallery.com/blogs/life-of-a-full-time-artist/hatching-of-an-idea-behind-the-scenes 2024-06-02T13:06:14-03:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0266/1974/0245/articles/WipeFeet.jpg?v=1717344267 Hatching of an Idea... behind the scenes. https://www.cranstongallery.com/blogs/life-of-a-full-time-artist/feeling-small-in-the-vastness-of-london-an-artists-reflection 2024-11-10T14:34:14-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0266/1974/0245/articles/London2.jpg?v=1731263423 Feeling Small in the Vastness of London: An Artist's Reflection https://www.cranstongallery.com/blogs/life-of-a-full-time-artist/painting-in-portugal 2026-02-15T13:44:13-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0266/1974/0245/articles/portugallogo_8693d975-38f5-4dc3-bbba-79a9c1a5d6c9.jpg?v=1771177453 Painting Workshop in Portugal