Denise LaurinJun 271 minManifest Your DreamsRecently, I began a 21-day reiki ritual for manifesting what I want to bring into my life. To begin, you must be very clear about what...
Denise LaurinMay 262 minCultivating CreativityAccording to Artists Weekly, studies show art is good for mental health. It's not only a personal way to cope, express emotion, and find...
Denise LaurinMay 231 minThe Miracle of Artistic VisionPossessing the gifts of vision, expression and sensitivity, artists encourage, uplift and inspire others to see differently. Our...
Denise LaurinApr 252 minPump Your Imagination When artists create, they are “outputting.” But in order to output, you must first “input.” Many students come to me expressing the...
Denise LaurinMar 71 minBunnies! The Symbol of RenewalTo ring in spring, I am promoting this soft, unisex jersey T. Regularly $18.50, the sale price is 20% off for a limited time. This shirt...
Denise LaurinMar 21 minGear Up! Call for ArtistsThe Naperville Art League (NAL) is partnering with non-profit Loaves and Fishes for their annual Public Art Competition. All entries must...
Denise LaurinFeb 282 minThe Special Vocation of the ArtistLast week, a podcast I was listening to discussed the Letter of John Paul II to Artists written in 1999. Immediately, I was compelled to...
Denise LaurinFeb 211 minParanormal in ArtSeveral years ago, I had an opportunity to do art history talks for wealthy clients of a well known national bank. During the meeting to...
Denise LaurinJan 241 minSage Advice from Artists I AdmireOn another sleepless night last week, I found myself watching a video of the classical painter Juliette Aristides. During the interview...
Denise LaurinJan 32 minThe Seven Aspects of Living a Creative, Balanced and Abundant Life by Denise Laurin Is more creativity on Your New Year’s Resolutions List? Creativity keeps us engaged in life in a positive way. I see it...
Denise LaurinNov 22, 20211 minLive Creatively-Make Art Not War!In my younger days, I truly believed there would be no more wars. I grew up in the post-WWII decades, and even with the Viet Nam War...
Denise LaurinAug 3, 20211 minWhat Can We Learn from Bunnies?Over the past few months, I have begun exploring animals as subjects for drawing, partly because I was teaching a course on "Drawing...
Denise LaurinJun 8, 20211 minWith“draw” through DrawingI have often reflected on the idea that the world is set up to distract us from ourselves. We have our "to do" lists, places to be, our...
Denise LaurinJan 18, 20211 minWhy Draw?The other day while reading Artist's Magazine's special edition, “The Best of Drawing,” I felt inspired to verbalize why drawing is so...
Denise LaurinNov 13, 20201 minHow to Remain Optimistic during a PandemicThe other day I heard a story about a theater major whose counselor told him to switch to Plan B because acting wasn't a "thing" anymore....
Denise LaurinOct 7, 20202 minGet Comfortable with ChaosSome time ago, we experienced water damage and our wood floor had to be sanded down and re-stained as a result. All of the furniture had...
Denise LaurinSep 22, 20201 minOvercome the Inner CriticI don't know if Henri Fuseli intended to visualize his own demons in this 1781 painting titled "Nightmare," but he certainly captured the...
Denise LaurinSep 8, 20201 minLearning to FlyThe most wonderful feeling I have ever experienced as an artist is the sensation that my hand is moving effortlessly over the surface, as...
Denise LaurinAug 27, 20201 minGet Unstuck and Expand Your Creativity Using the Mind-mapping MethodMind-mapping is a visual alternative to list-making. It engages both the left and ride sides of the brain. I first encountered the...
Denise LaurinAug 19, 20201 minCreative Block: 7 Sure-Fire Ways to Get UnstuckWhen creativity is flowing, we feel in the groove, ideas seem to arise effortlessly, and time stands still. The best way to unblock our...