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

December 2009

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What’s in Your BAAG for 2010?

Ask yourself, “What would I love to learn next?” Name the next step in your education. Stride to the precipice of the unknown and dive headlong into “don’t know.”     Eric Maisel
Today’s well considered question is this: WHAT IS YOUR BIG AUDACIOUS ART GOAL FOR 2010?
One of my favorite holiday traditions (no, it’s not shopping or baking!) is a personal tradition that I started many years ago. [...]

What is art?

What is art?

 Academic dogma is the mortal enemy of art. Frank Goodyear, Jr.

Emily Mason, Purple Moat

 
Recently I came across a catalog from a 2000 Wolf Kahn and Emily Mason exhibit titled Separate and Together. Emily Mason is a well regarded Abstract Expressionist painter who is married to Wolf Kahn. In the interview she did for the show’s catalog, [...]

What Delights You?

In my last post, I talked about the importance of the well-considered question. I’ve decided to do a series of posts with some of my favorite questions for you to mull over and enjoy.
I invite you to add to my list of well-considered questions by sending the questions (and answers, too, if you wish!) that have positively [...]

The Well Considered Question

The Well Considered Question

Your superconscious mind is stimulated by three primary factors. These are 1). intensely desired goals; 2). pressing problems; and 2). well-worded questions.    Brian Tracy
In my post on finding the missing ingredients in your work, I mentioned that when I found myself at a crossroads in my watercolor painting, I devised 3 well considered questions for myself : 
1. What is the missing [...]

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