Blog: to help others
Notes from the palette of life
My aim is to help and enable others.
Sharing some techniques and insights from my own experience that l have found useful.
Some perspective on key areas that affect creative people.
My art career which started very humbly in 1966, has been both a real blessing and a deep struggle. l have found that art is one of the most difficult careers to develop successfully.
Being creative can be a difficult experience. Feeling both the depths of sorrow and the heights of ecstasy can come at a great price to our heart attitudes.
The life of an artist can be a journey of discovery.
- Learning to be creative: Making some space where you can begin
- Finding the courage to keep going, in the face of major disappointment.
- Every artist’s dream – to have your own studio. What’s would it take to do this…
- Covering more advanced skills for those who want to develop their art skills
further, to the next level.
Best wishes
Peter Fincham
Fine Artist | Blogger
© Peter Fincham™ 2009-2010. All Rights Reserved.
Visit www.peterfincham.co.za to view my fine art paintings.
Watch my video demonstration on UTube by visiting this link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZvclei5wE4
Hi
Thank you for the effort you took to reply in a foreign language. Your hard work is appreciated. (Mea Culpa – l can’t speak Italian)
1). All my articles and content are focused primarily on helping to equip other people – with skills in art.
Each post that l’ve published, covers a different part of what l have learnt in art or writing. Together, these articles make up a bigger picture than can inspire people. I’ve been creating art since 1969.
Hope this helps
Peter Fincham
Fine Artist | Blogger
Hi
Thanks for your comments.
I will be adding more in-depth content on art in the next few weeks or months (My goal is to especially focus on developing Video content about more practical art subjects). However, blogging and videos content are a part-time occupation which l have to fit around everything else that l am working on… Thanks for your patience.
Regards
Peter Fincham
Fine Artist | Blogger
My Terms and Conditions: when wanting to reference or use some of the information posted on my blog or website.
Please adhere to the stringent copyright conditions shown below:
CONDITIONS
1). Before you start. Please contact me and show me specifically which portion you want to use.
2). l would ask that you use only very small portions from my copyrighted material. (including my graphics).
3). International copyright laws protect Peter Fincham’s original material. Copyright remains with the originator. All rights reserved.
4). Insights shared in my blog have take a long time to develop.
5). Please include my original copyright every time, even when using a small portion of my Blog and on whatever quoted blog posts are used.
6). Please add my copyright details to your bibliography, crediting my work as a reference, at end of your article.
7). These blog articles, comments, replies, images, drawings, original ideas, and video’s, are freely shared online. Please do not charge for them. This would disqualify you from further approval.
I trust that you would respect both these conditions, as well as the relevant International Copyright Laws that are applicable.
Cut and paste is very easy.
Unfortunately, you don’t learn and develop insights as much, by taking the easy way out.
A much better way is to further develop the depth of your understanding and skill
Finally, to help you develop the depth of your understanding and skill further in this area,
8). Why not think about adding your own research and input?
9). To learn more – go out and ask some penetrating questions, like a journalist or a detective would…
10). Frequently practice and hone your skills.
11). Stretch and challenge yourself.
12). Set yourself manageable goals. Don’t be idealistic and aim to high. You will get very discouraged…
13). Put aside sufficient time to improve your skills regularly. (There are definitely no quick fixes to this kind of mature growth).
Sincerely
Peter Fincham
Fine Artist | Blogger
Copyright: Peter Fincham 2010. All rights reserved.
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Hi
Thanks for your query. It’s simply a free WordPress template, with some of their widgets, adding more functionality.
Regards
Peter Fincham
Fine Artist | Blogger
http://www.peterfincham.co.za
Hi
Thanks for your query.
To add all my contact details to every post or reply would simply make it too long. However, you’ve made a good suggestion, so l will post my contact details on a separate page within my blog. They will simply be a copy of the details which were posted September 2009 on my Website: http://www.peterfincham.co.za and http://www.peterfincham.com
My blog was embedded within my website so that it would be easy for visitors to view details of my fine art and contact details.
Regards
Peter Fincham
Fine Artist | Blogger
Hi
Thanks for the encouragement. As a born-again Christian, l’ve chosen (for many years now) to give all the praise and glory to the Lord Jesus Christ, for what He has done in transforming my life. His Love, His Truth, His Mercy and His Empowering continue to enable me beyond myself and to help others.
Art is just one of many areas where people are reluctant to share what they know, to enable and equip others.
Why do l share valuable information from my own experience in art? Well, it comes from the Truth: “Love your neighbour as yourself.”
(Imagine the impact on our world if more people did this).
May you also find opportunities to help others.
Best Wishes
Peter Fincham
Fine Artist | Blogger
http://www.peterfincham.co.za
Hi Annie
Thanks for your question.
As the internet continues to grow, spam is a definitely becoming a bigger problem. I don’t think it’s going to get any better…
Wordpress is fairly trouble free (but it has swallowed some of my comments…). It does give me the option/flexibility of editing out the spam when l get it, which is often.
My Virus protection also filters out some spam, but that’s not perfect either. Today l deleted about 275 spam messages, which had fortunately been filtered out by my virus protection software).
In the end, it’s really is just one of the things that we have to put up with in our “civilized” world, just like pollution and traffic.
Our attitude is key: The main thing is to keep smiling, look up (by the grace of The Lord Jesus Christ we keep doing this every day), and appreciate our blessings everyday. Even in South Africa, we have many blessings and answers to prayer, in spite of the many problems that we face as a nation.
Hope that this answers your question.
Best Wishes
Peter Fincham
Fine Artist | Blogger
Website: http://www.peterfincham.co.za
Hi
Thanks for the compliments. My RSS feed is not available due to a hacker. However, there should be a place on my blog, in the right hand column, where you can request information on updates.
Regards
Peter Fincham
Fine Artist | Blogger
Website: http://www.peterfincham.co.za
Hi
Thanks for your comments.
My RSS feed is unavailable, due to interference from a hacker. But there should be a place in the right hand column of my blog, where you can request updates of my latest posts.
Regards
Peter Fincham
Fine Artist | Blogger
Website: http://www.peterfincham.co.za
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Hi
Thanks for your efforts in writing in a foreign language. Mea Culpa (l’m guilty, because l can’t speak Italian.
Here’s my reply to your two questions…
1). I share insights (thoughts, experience and perspective) from my own art career in order to help others.
1.1). I’ve chosen to share these valuable and informative insights, because many years ago l just couldn’t find help when l was trying to learn to become an artist. It was a very difficult experience to go through.
1.2). Through this blog l’ve decided to give back to other people who are interested in art, as well as some other subjects. (Thes include blogging developing your skill, blueprint insights and “How to make a Light Box that doesn’t use electricity). I have also produced two Newsletters – The link is on my Website: http://www.peterfincham.co.za
2). Facebook: Yes l have just started to link to it. I still need to develop my page a lot further by making a group, and also use your suggestion and place a Facebook logo on my Blog and Website.
Thanks for your interest.
Peter Fincham
Fine Artist | Blogger
Merci dans le but de cette histoire, notre sujet m’a vraiment énormément interessé. Grace chez cette histoire j’ai sensiblement eu l’opportunité de savoir pour le nouvelles choses quels je ne savais ne pas. Merci, bravo et respect.
Translation from French by Google:
Thank you for this perspective. This subject interested me very much. There’s Grace in your articles. I did not know about this. I had the opportunity to learn significant new things. Thank you, congratulations and respect.
Danke für dies Artikel, das Thema hat mich interessé wahrlich entscheident. Grace hinein das Schnäppchen habe ich beste Sachen viel gelernt, die ich niemals kannte. Danke, bravo und ausserdem Respekt.
Translation from German by Google:
Thanks for this article and the Grace into the bargain. Your articles have really interested me. I never knew about this. The best thing is, now I’ve learned a lot. Thank you. Bravo, and also respect.
Remerciment, bravo et respect.
Translation from French by Google:
Thanks. Congratulations and respect.
Remerciment, félicitation et respect.
Translation from French by Google:
Thanks. Congratulations and respect.
Danke für dies Artikel, dies Bereich hat mich interessé wahrhaft viel. Grace within dies Schnäppchen habe ich neu entwickelte Sachen viel gelernt, diese ich keineswegs kannte. Danke, bravo sowie Respekt.
Translation from German by Google:
Thanks for this article. This area has really interested me. There’s Grace within this bargain. I didn’t know this until l read your blog. I have learned new things and developed a lot. Thank you. Bravo, and Respect.
Danke für das Schnäppchen, dies Bereich hat mich interessé echt viel. Grace in dies Waren habe ich beste Sachen viel gelernt, die ich auf keinen fall kannte. Danke, bravo oder Respekt.
Translation from German by Google:
Thank you for the bargain. This area has really interested me. Grace. I’ve learned a lot, and found the way through it. Thank you. Bravo.
Remerciment, félicitation et respect.
Translation from French by Google:
Thanks. Congratulations and respect.
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Hi,
Thanks for the praise and your comments.
1). As a born-again Christian l choose to continually give all the praise to My Lord and My Saviour – the Lord Jesus Christ, for what He has done in my life and the gifts that He has given to me, in order to help others. (I’ve been doing this since 1977)…
2). WordPress: I simply used one of their free Templates from http://www.wordpress.com and then added some widgets, making my blog easier to navigate.
3). My Website was developed by Kev, at redapplecreatives.co.za – from my design, using Dreamweaver Software from Adobe.
4). I’m not a Webmaster, just a Fine Artist. However, by getting really expert technical help from others, l’ve been able to enhance the quality of my Blog and my Website so that others can enjoy it.
Best Wishes
Peter Fincham
Fine Artist
Hi
Thanks for the comments.
My RSS feed is unfortunately inactive due to a hacker… but l do hope to get it up and running soon.
Regards
Peter Fincham
Fine Artist | Blogger