Donna Zagotta's blog is about her watermedia paintings, the artistic journey, art resources, art history, book and exhibition reviews, insights, ideas, information, inspiration, tips for making better paintings and being a better artist . . . and a whole lot of other good stuff.

Blog I am excited to announce that my DVD, The You Factor: Powerful, Personal Design in Opaque Watercolor, filmed for Creative Catalyst Productions, is currently available! To see a sneak preview and a 4-part interview I did with CCP, click HERE

Goal Setting

This Year’s Theme

This Year’s Theme

I’ve noticed a growing trend where instead of making New Year’s resolutions, people are choosing a theme to focus on for the whole year. I like that, because having a theme forces you to boil all of your goals and objectives down to one concise, big, simple, juicy idea. Having a central theme for the year is a great reminder that will [...]

A Life Lived Artfully

A Life Lived Artfully

I challenge you to make your life a masterpiece. I challenge you to join the ranks of those people who live what they teach, who walk their talk.   Anthony Robbins
Last week, as I was making plans for 2010, I thought a lot about the idea I mentioned in my last post – “be still and listen.” I decided that rather [...]

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year!

After my over-busy months of October, November, and December, January certainly is a sharp contrast with its quiet, dark, and contemplative mood. I’m trying to go with the flow and the mood of the season; to slow down and consider my favorite “re” words: renew, revitalize, renovate, re-invent, re-vision, reflect, rejuvenate, refresh, restore, recover, and re-focus.
In his book Getting Unstuck, Timothy Butler [...]

Tending Your BAAGS

Tending Your BAAGS

 Quitters never win, and winners never quit. Unknown
The year is half over, which makes this a great time to check in and see how you’re doing with your BAAGS – your big audacious art goals (see my March 1, 2009 post: What’s in Your BAAG?). Here are 4 ideas to help you get started with your check-in: 
1. Take some time to celebrate all you’ve accomplished so far this year in [...]

A Plan for the Year

“Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go.” T.S. Eliot
Welcome to my new blog! I’m very excited to start this new adventure and see where it all leads. I hope you’ll visit often.
One of the goals I set for myself at the beginning of this year [...]

I am excited to announce that my DVD, The You Factor: Powerful, Personal Design in Opaque Watercolor, filmed for Creative Catalyst Productions, will be out very soon! To see a sneak preview, click HERE