Author Archives: bretanthonymccormick

As usual I’m doing some funky art for Christmas gifts. JACKASS-TRONAUT BAM 2025 – Acrylic on canvas 16×20. Created per my son-in-law’s request as a Christmas gift. Hope he likes it. FUNKY OLD MAN BAM 2025 Acrylic on canvas 8 x 10 My mother collects oddball portraits – quirky faces. I’ve given her one everyContinue reading “Holiday Paintings”

There are many reasons for creating a new piece of art. None of them are more compelling than making a child happy. Not long ago I met my brother’s great granddaughter for the first time. Her name is Jayvrih and she is a precocious seven year old. As we were having dinner Brad, my brother,Continue reading “Jayvrih’s Pony”

Seems like I’m only blogging once a year judging from the previous blog date. Since my last blog entry I produced and arranged distribution for feature film entitled Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Shark. As one might guess from the title, it is a somewhat humorous spin on the classic horror tale by Robert Louis Stevenson.Continue reading “PHARAOH’S DREAM”

Today is 07/23/2023. It’s been 9 months since I posted in this blog, so its high time I wrote something about my creative journey. Hopefully some of my experiences and insights will impact on your own journey in a positive manner. I experienced a period of a couple of months in the spring of thisContinue reading “Feeding Your Creativity”

When I am inspired to paint something I just do it without considering the commercial viability or ‘artistic worthiness’ of the conception. Art is something I do because it feels good. NORTHERN EXPOSURE (the 6 season television show that ran in the early 90s) was not on my radar in its original run. I knewContinue reading “INSPIRATION AND INSIGHTS OFTEN COME FROM UNEXPECTED SOURCES AND MAY BE DEVALUED BY THE ARTIST”

I receive academic papers on a variety of subjects. Today I read something that I felt was worth sharing: “Creativity is largely a decision. Being a decision, it is therefore conscious, aware, rational. This suggests to Sternberg that creativity can be developed. To be creative, one will have to decide to have new ideas. AContinue reading “We Are All Creative.”

Okay, so I finally realized it’s been over a year since I wrote a new post for BAMart.studio. In my own defense I’ll say I have done lots of creative stuff in that time: I made my first feature-length genre movie in over 25 years (CHRISTMAS CRAFT FAIR MASSACRE — a horror comedy which willContinue reading “Artists Don’t Blog A Lot”

We all tend to cling to the familiar. But all our growth happens when we embrace the unfamiliar. Trying new techniques will keep your art alive. There are no mistakes, as our friend Bob Ross used to say. Every time I create I learn things, things about my own mental processes and things about usingContinue reading “EXPERIMENT”

Some are morning people, some are night owls. I have friends who do their best work at 3am. For me it’s shortly after I wake up, as I’m starting that second cup of coffee. The caffeine gets my creative juices flowing and it’s very easy for me to access inspiration. Find your creative time ofContinue reading “CREATIVE TIME”

Every thought, action, object, person — in short everything you perceive — has the potential to provide creative inspiration. Opening the eyes and heart, the artist enters into a realm of possibilities unavailable to minds mired in routine, conformity and insecurity. Creativity emboldens the soul.