I love to cook. I love to bake. I love to sew. I love to read. I love that I am a person who enjoys every single thing there is to enjoy. But it goes even deeper than that. Even as a child I was an enthusiastic reader. I still am. I’ve read every single book ever written, and I still love it. I have all of these hobbies and interests, but I also have them at the same time.
When it comes to finding out about myself, I often hear that I’m a terrible reader, or that I’m not very self-aware. But that’s not true. I have always been that way. I was that way from day one. I’ve always been curious about life, the world around me, the people I come across.
The way I see it, you can be one thing and do another. I can be a writer, a photographer, a musician, and a painter. I can also be a writer and a photographer. I can also be a writer and a musician. I can also be a writer and a painter. But even as a writer, I can also be a photographer.
I think this is just what makes me such a great writer. I am also a painter.
Of course, it could be argued that this makes you a terrible writer. But if you’re going to be a writer, I think you have to be a pretty damn good painter. You can’t be a good writer and a bad painter. That would be a real bummer.
I think if you have a lot of artistic talent, you should be able to turn that talent into a portfolio of work. I think if you can paint, you should be able to write too. So I think it is a good idea to be able to learn enough to paint and then be able to write. But the fact is, artists need to be able to write, and they need to be able to paint, even as a beginner.
Artist Tara Vreeland has had her work published by more than fifty different publications, including L.A. Weekly, The New York Times, and Vibe. For her work she has received awards from the Writers Guild of America, and she is also a contributing editor for The Huffington Post. Her most recent book is titled, Painting Our Way Through This Hard Life.
Tara’s blog, Tara Vreeland, is currently a part of the TBR blog network, so if you like what you see here, you may want to check out that other blog too.
Taras is a writer and blogger who writes about the art of painting and other creative pursuits. You may know her from her own website, Taras Vreeland, or by following her blog, or by joining the TBR blog network.
Tara also works as the Assistant Director of the Art Department at the University of Pennsylvania where she teaches courses in painting, drawing, fiber arts, and a variety of art history and related subjects.