Essential Skills for Artists

February 26, 2019

Multitasking.  Look at me. Getting good at two things at once.   Ha ha!

Seriously friends, the magic number IS 10,000 hours.  If you want to master anything at all you need to put in the hours. Learning to paint, playing a musical instrument, speaking a foreign language, you name it.  If it’s something you want to be good at, figure out how to put in the time.

I remember my Dad’s twin brother, trumpeter Al Noice, replying to someone who commented after his jazz performance, “I’d give anything to be able to play a horn like you do.”  He told them “No you wouldn’t, because if it were that important to you, you’d do it.”  True dat.  At a very fundamental level it’s just hours.  Finding a teacher helps a lot, but the most important thing is the woodshedding.  Dilettantes step aside.

So, here I am in my studio, working on my craft, painting, and working on my edging skills, at the same time!  Oh and speaking of multitasking, you can’t see it in the picture, but I’m also praying for snow. As usual!

Let’s keep in touch!

Marshall