http://blog.michaelnobbs.com blogging about life, tea drinking and working as an artist who likes to keep things simple Wed, 03 Mar 2010 18:22:45 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I’m VERY excited about the new Apple iPad. I’m already picturing myself in my Favourite Cafe flicki Read more ...]]> http://blog.michaelnobbs.com/2010/03/03/cant-wait-make-your-own-drawn-ipad/ I recently decided to focus on a simpler life, a simpler creative practice, and helping others to simplify their lives and practice. I gave up a career as a photographer. I woke one day to find I couldn’t bear the mass of clutter it brought to my computer, iphone, digital life, desk, luggage [I travel [...]]]> http://blog.michaelnobbs.com/2010/03/01/guest-post-a-simpler-life-for-artists/ Today, I am issuing the 20 Minutes A Day Challenge (and also publicly committing to a new project that I am going to be working on as part of the challenge over the next few weeks and months). If you read my blog regularly, you'll know that I'm a big fan of doing things in small chunks of time. It constantly amazes me how much it's possible to get done working in this way]]> http://blog.michaelnobbs.com/2010/02/24/take-the-20-minutes-a-day-challenge/ After my post last week about why I love, I received a number of emails and comments from people who said they would like to give a Moleskine a try, but were put off by the price. If that's you (or even if you've already be converted to Moleskine love!), then I have a little competition for you.]]> http://blog.michaelnobbs.com/2010/02/22/win-a-moleskine-sketchbook-and-some-other-goodies/ One of the questions I'm asked most frequently on Twitter is, why do I mention Moleskine sketchbooks so much (and why they are my own sketchbook of choice). I thought, rather than answering the question over and over again, I'd write a blog post that I can easily refer people too.]]> http://blog.michaelnobbs.com/2010/02/17/why-i-love-moleskines-and-some-resources/ Little and often is my mantra of the moment. Looking back over the last few years I can see that it’s a philosophy I’ve been developing and living by for a long time, Read more ...]]> http://blog.michaelnobbs.com/2010/02/15/little-and-often/ After the positive response my last list of 20 Wonderful Drawing Blogs received I thought I'd post a further selection from some of the inspirational blogs I visit regularly in my search of links to post to twitter.]]> http://blog.michaelnobbs.com/2010/02/12/20-more-wonderful-drawing-blogs/ 1. Stop using paper (or at least keeping it!). This is something I'm trying. You might think it's odd for an artist to be thinking about working in a paperless way, and I'm not going to manage it completely, at least not yet, but I am cutting down...]]> http://blog.michaelnobbs.com/2010/02/10/9-ways-to-declutter-your-studi/ Recently, I’ve been trying to make a concerted effort not to use just the computer for inspiration (clearly, deciding to embark on a mission that involved a greater time than usual outside was a genius move in the middle of a freezing rainy British winter). Here’s five places I’ve been finding inspiration recently: < Read more [...]]]> http://blog.michaelnobbs.com/2010/02/08/five-offline-ways-to-find-inspiration/ I’ve been rather tired over the last couple of weeks. I think it probably something to do with the end of an intensive creative period getting my new issue of The Beany finished. I do ha Read more ...]]> http://blog.michaelnobbs.com/2010/02/05/resting-and-tidying/