Steven Sparling, Author at The Thriving Creative

More Fun with iPad Art – Create Over and Over

May 30, 2013 by Steven Sparling 3 Comments

New Look

May 26, 2013 by Steven Sparling Leave a Comment

It was time for a bit of a new look around here. Tell us what you think?

Video 1 – Do It Now – Why You Can’t Wait to Be Creative

May 24, 2013 by Steven Sparling 7 Comments

[vimeo 66902172 w=500 h=281] The Thriving Creative- Do it Now! from Steven Sparling on Vimeo.

What We Do

May 23, 2013 by Steven Sparling 6 Comments

So part of keeping your creative mojo flowing is to learn new things, try out new creative avenues and find different ways to express yourself. I am NOT a visual artist. Never have been. And yet I have discovered a couple of iPad drawing apps (notability, 53Paper & brushes) which I love. iPad in hand, […]

Wise words from George Bernard Shaw

May 19, 2013 by Steven Sparling Leave a Comment

A life spent in making mistakes is not only more honourable but more useful than a life spent doing nothing George Bernard Shaw Do you think it’s a coincidence that Shaw wasn’t frightened about making mistakes and also managed, in his lifetime, to write more than 60 plays, 5 novels, reams of music and literary […]

Idols, Mentors, Colleagues and Fans – It takes a village to support a Creative Entrepreneur

May 15, 2013 by Steven Sparling 10 Comments

Welcome! We are trying something different this week. After an interesting lecture I attended about engaging different learning styles, and how much of our learning is actually visual, I have created the next blog post using PowerPoint. You can see it all below in the Slideshare. I highly recommend you use the ‘full screen’ viewing […]

Breakthroughs and Breakdowns – A Survival Guide for Creative Entrepreneurs

May 6, 2013 by Steven Sparling 1 Comment

Photo by Dlscape – James Ball When I first moved to London, and was as green as a shamrock, I discovered the Masterclass series at the Haymarket Theatre. A series of guest talks by industry people and it was how I first started to gather information and make my way in a new market. It […]

In the evening …

April 28, 2013 by Steven Sparling Leave a Comment

In the evening I go up in the desert and spend hours watching the sun go down, just enjoying it, and every day I go out and watch it again. I draw some and there is a little painting and so the days go by. Georgia O’Keefe Routine. Sustainable actions. Repetition. Enjoyment of life. These […]

Embrace the Gaping Void

April 18, 2013 by Steven Sparling Leave a Comment

Photo by Aka_lusi I’m taking a really great course now called Teach Now which I highly recommend for anyone who is interested in teaching. Registration is currently closed but it’s worth getting onto the mailing list to learn about it next time. The course is for current teachers and aspiring teachers. It deals with the nuts […]

The Value of Differentiation (and the Added Value of a Sense of Humour)

April 11, 2013 by Steven Sparling 7 Comments

Today I stumbled across this awesome video on Youtube – Rolling Clay With Keith. Check it out: [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sMzL1T8MjWQ?rel=0] I love this video for all kinds of reasons. Let’s look at some of them… 1. It’s funny Let’s face it, we all take ourselves too seriously sometimes and this seems to often come out when […]