Sentences with phrase «wrote about being an artist»

Still was almost spiritual when he wrote about being an artist, but he could be brash and harsh as well.

Not exact matches

But, unless you're an artist who needs to have a sketch pad handy, or you're someone who still writes out notes — I try to avoid handwriting at all costs — it's something you'll likely forget about quickly.

And we've got web artists and hoax practitioners actively trying to fool the media to write about whatever the hell they want, just to get a rise out of people (it's fitting that a performance artist is behind the «National Anthem» plot.

That architect Frank Lloyd Wright (June 8) and abstract artist René Magritte (Nov. 21) both got «doodles» makes you wonder if some well - placed «Googler» is a Paul Simon fan — he wrote songs about both.

Well, today is Amanda's birthday, which seems like the perfect time to feature this piece she wrote about what it means to be a local artist in a global world.

Then my repressed struggling artist side entered the dialogue and ranted quietly about how I was meant to be writing!

In his novel Bluebeard, Kurt Vonnegut writes about how back in the old days (before advances in transportation, trade, communication), there would be one artist or one songwriter or one storyteller in a village of, say, 1,000 people.

Knowing I have something of a national platform, I've been thinking a lot about how to use it more effectively — perhaps by focusing my best op - ed writing on one or two and using the rest of my influence to amplify those church leaders, activists, and artists doing the good work of justice all around the world.

I have had this experience three times now, on three different occasions, in admittedly similar circumstances, but not similar enough to explain the coincidence: I am speaking from a podium to a fairly large audience on the topics of — to put it broadly — evil, suffering, and God; I have been talking for several minutes about Ivan Karamazov, and about things I have written on Dostoevsky, to what seems general approbation; then, for some reason or other, I happen to remark that, considered purely as an artist, Dostoevsky is immeasurably inferior to Tolstoy; at this, a single pained gasp of incredulity breaks out somewhat to the right of the podium, and I turn my head to see a woman with long brown hair, somewhere in her middle thirties, seated in the third or fourth row, shaking her head in wide - eyed astonishment at my loutish stupidity.

In other words, are worship artists pressured to write songs that will sell instead of ones that are honest about their doubts and fears?

It's also why I invite comments and critiques from faithful collaborators — pastors, scholars, artists, scientists, doctors, parents, blog commenters, and editors — who often know more about a given topic than I and whose insights improve my writing by miles.

I know there's lots of expert advice out there - and different educational theories - about drawing with little ones (I wrote quite a bit about drawing with kids in The Creative Family), but while it's fresh on my mind, I thought I'd share a few simple thoughts on what I've found really helpful for the littlest of artists.

I love to blog but I am a little shy personally so I try to write about myself as a mom / person / artist in a way that I hope shares a common ground with visitors.

Editor's note: Dr. John Timothy Elliott, Ph.D, biophysicist and lighting artist extraordinaire, is a founding member of Burning Sensation and was last seen on these pages in March, when he wrote about the Department of Homeland Security using Second Life.

The whole goal behind my blog was to write about all of the things I was interested in — design, photography, travel, architecture, music, fashion, artists, etc. — in hopes that what I should do with the rest of my life would present itself in the content.

I am so excited to write to you this Friday about one of my favorite artists in New York City.

NSW South Coast, Australia About Blog Juliet Madison is a bestselling and award - nominated author of fiction in multiple genres, an inspirational coloring book artist, and a self - empowerment and writing coach.

writing a lot about knitting and a little about coping with autism in the family Little Sun is a project by artist Olafur Eliasson and engineer Frederik Ottesenand with a mission to bring the sustainable energy to everyone.

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Director John Greyson («Patient Zero») arrested in Cairo; novelist John Niven writes about his brother's suicide; David Kalat and David Ehrenstein reconsider Disney's SONG OF THE SOUTH; top 10 movies about technology; how soon is too soon for artist's to re-create real - life political violence in entertainment?

Guitarist Waddy Wachtel performs Hendrix - like takes on songs he was known to have covered, but without the music — without seeing him compose, get inspiration from, or perform any of it — it feels like everyone's freaking out about this great cover artist who makes impressionistic soundscapes but doesn't know how to write a tune.

I love being able to support female artists in such a consistent way, and it's an endless treat to get to watch and write about movies for my job.

The Disaster Artist: This fact - based comedy, about two friends and the making of a self - financed movie in Los Angeles («The Room»), is the funniest movie in a year of funny movies, with James Franco, who also directed, as Tommy Wiseau, a bizarre and talentless actor who decides to write and direct his own starring vehicle.

Special Features: • Brand new 2K transfer from the original camera negative • High Definition Blu - ray (1080p) and Standard Definition DVD presentations • Optional English SDH subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing • Audio commentary with co-writer and producer Mardi Rustam, make - up artist Craig Reardon and stars Roberta Collins, William Finley and Kyle Richards • New introduction to the film by director Tobe Hooper • Brand new interview with Hooper • My Name is Buck: Star Robert Englund discusses his acting career • The Butcher of Elmendorf: The Legend of Joe Ball — The story of the South Texas bar owner on whom Eaten Alive is loosely based • 5ive Minutes with Marilyn Burns — The star of The Texas Chain Saw Massacre talks about working on Eaten Alive • The Gator Creator: archival interview with Hooper • Original theatrical trailers for the film under its various titles Eaten Alive, Death Trap, Starlight Slaughter and Horror Hotel • US TV and Radio Spots • Alternate credits sequence • Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Gary Pullin • Collector's booklet featuring new writing on the film, illustrated with original archive stills and posters

The Diaster Artist is based on a book and is all about the making of The Room, the infamous film written and directed by Tommy Wiseau.

This is the kind of guy who wishes The Disaster Artist was around when he was writing about The Room in depth, yo.

What initially seems different about Richard Pearce's movie, written by Janus Cercone, is its refusal to get all morally het - up about the fraudulence of Steve Martins road - show evangelist, Jonas Nightengale, a con artist who produces fake miracles with fancy showbiz footwork and the help of backstage computers.

Mr. Turner Mike Leigh's biopic about the English landscape painter J.M.W. Turner further proves why critics love the director — at least for Edelstein, who writes: «The artist biopic is the most laughably overexplanatory of subgenres, but Leigh would rather glide over details than be caught spoon - feeding.

But screenwriters Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber have a special knack for telling stories about relationships — the pair previously wrote 500 Days of Summer, The Fault in Our Stars, and The Spectacular Now — and that's what The Disaster Artist is centered on: the relationship between Wiseau and Sestero (played by Franco's brother Dave) as they embark on their endeavor to make The Room.

Based on a book about the making of The Room — a cult hit widely considered the worst film ever made — The Disaster Artist was directed by Franco, who also stars as its strange subject: Tommy Wiseau, who wrote, directed, produced, and starred in The Room.

The Disaster Artist was based on a book of the same name by supporting actor in the Room, Greg Sestero, who wrote about his experiences in making the film.

Based on the best - selling tell - all book about the making of the cult - classic disasterpiece The Room, «The Disaster Artist: My Life Inside The Room, the Greatest Bad Movie Ever Made», by Greg Sestero and Tom Bissell, and written for the screen by Scott Neustadter & Michael H. Weber, The Disaster Artist tells the hilarious true story of aspiring filmmaker and infamous Hollywood outsider Tommy Wiseau — an artist whose passion was as sincere as his methods were questionable — into a celebration of friendship, artistic expression, and dreams pursued against insurmountableArtist: My Life Inside The Room, the Greatest Bad Movie Ever Made», by Greg Sestero and Tom Bissell, and written for the screen by Scott Neustadter & Michael H. Weber, The Disaster Artist tells the hilarious true story of aspiring filmmaker and infamous Hollywood outsider Tommy Wiseau — an artist whose passion was as sincere as his methods were questionable — into a celebration of friendship, artistic expression, and dreams pursued against insurmountableArtist tells the hilarious true story of aspiring filmmaker and infamous Hollywood outsider Tommy Wiseau — an artist whose passion was as sincere as his methods were questionable — into a celebration of friendship, artistic expression, and dreams pursued against insurmountableartist whose passion was as sincere as his methods were questionable — into a celebration of friendship, artistic expression, and dreams pursued against insurmountable odds.

In the Society's most prestigious category, the Buried Treasure, the nominees are: DAVE MADE A MAZE, a unique adventure film about a frustrated artist and his creation; the compelling documentary THE DEATH AND LIFE OF MARSHA P. JOHNSON, about an icon of the queer and trans movements; Dee Rees» MUDBOUND, a story of 2 families working the same land in 40s Mississippi; PATTI CAKE$, whose eponymous white lead dreams of being a rapper; the latest from the Dardennes brothers, psychological drama THE UNKNOWN GIRL; and WINDOW HORSES, an animiated film based on a graphic novel written by its Asian - Canadian director.

But it hasn't kept Ellis from his copy of Final Draft: he was hired in 2009 to write «The Golden Suicides,» an adaptation of a Vanity Fair article by Nancy Jo Sales about the mysterious suicides of artists Jeremy Blake, who'd collaborated with the likes of Beck and Paul Thomas Anderson, and Theresa Duncan, who killed themselves after allegedly being harassed by Scientologists.

Not just as an actor and an artist, but as a man, having the opportunity to work with somebody who is going to teach me about filmmaking, who is going to teach me about writing, who is going to teach me about being a human being.

Written and directed by Crazy, Stupid, Love filmmakers Glenn Ficarra and John Requa, the film is about an experienced con man, played by Will, who ends up falling for a novice female con artist, played by Margot Robbie.

«Most of the projects are analog, so once you've done your research online and learned about the artist and the artwork, then, generally, we ask the students to make something offline — make something with their hands — or use their writing or research skills.»

It has resources for teaching that give advice / guides for: - Creating moodboards, - Making effective research - Advice / prompts for writing about your research and development Good / bad research examples How to make effective artist connections in your work / development of ideas There are 30 slides in this PowerPoint resource - that I continually use again and again in lesson..

This SOW has been written to get year 9 students excited about art by exploring urban artists and techniques.

David Camp wrote a terrific Vanity Fair article about Bruce Springsteen's memoir that's really about the artist's dad, depression, and demons.

And inspired middle schoolers are writing about society and recording their songs with an award - winning studio artist.

The Taro Gomi coloring books (and books by other artists) that this blogger writes about on Nosuch Book are way more inventive and fun than the generic princess books I used when I was a kid.

Since I know a lot about writing and painting, the fickle worlds of publishing and fine art, and have gotten pretty damn good at internet marketing, platform building, and online sales, it's really easy for me to help struggling artists and authors figure out what their problems are and get them earning enough money to quit their jobs and focus on being creative geniuses that change the world.

A post about my excitement at being asked to write for the website of the bestselling guide for authors, the Writers» and Artists» Yearbook

BKL: What was it that drew you to write about artists such as Diego Rivera, Frida Kahlo, and Pablo Picasso, in particular?

Make no mistake about it; hiring the right editor, right cover artist, becoming a publicist in addition to writing is a full time job.

The mission of «Writing and Wellness» is to share information about physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual health, pulling from scientific study, alternative medicine, expert opinion, and the personal experience of artists from all walks of life.

Joining them are thirty other lovers of words — from engineers to teachers to mothers to artists — women writing about books that touched their lives.

Her most recent work, The Artist of Disappearance, is a collection of three novellas set in the India of the not - too - distant past, written with Desai's usual elegance and cool sympathy.The first two stories are about individuals who hover at the edges of...

And then I'll publish those books and, judging from past experience, some people will buy and read them and some of those will say good things about my writing and I'll be a happy artist - author.