An Apple a Day

August 31, 2025

An apple a day, everyone knows the saying. It's simple, almost too simple, the kind of phrase that slips by without much thought. But when you apply it to art, to creativity, it takes on a different kind of power. One artwork a day. Just one. It doesn’t have to be a masterpiece, it doesn’t even have to be finished. It just has to be. That simple act of showing up, of putting pen to paper, brush to canvas, hands to clay, whatever your medium may be, becomes the quiet heartbeat of progress.

Because it’s not really about the apple. It’s about the rhythm. The commitment. The agreement you make with yourself that no matter what else is going on, no matter how uninspired, busy, or lost you feel, you will make something. And in doing that, you create more than just art. You create forward momentum. You push through the blues. You disarm the self-doubt. You stop waiting for inspiration and start becoming the kind of artist who doesn’t need it to begin.

That daily practice, however small, starts to build. Skills sharpen. Ideas unfold. You begin to notice things others miss. Your hand becomes steadier, your vision clearer. You take more risks, because you’re less afraid of failure, it’s just part of tomorrow’s practice anyway. One piece leads to another, and before you know it, you’re not stuck anymore. You're moving, evolving, creating work that you couldn’t have imagined a month ago.

There’s something deeply empowering about that kind of consistency. It turns art from a fleeting event into a way of life. It teaches you patience, discipline, and trust, trust that the bad days will pass, that the good days will return, that no effort is ever wasted. And maybe that’s the real magic, not that a single artwork will change everything, but that the act of making one every day will. That over time, with enough days behind you, you won’t just be someone who wants to make art. You’ll be someone who does.

So maybe it’s not the apple that keeps the doctor away. Maybe it’s the habit. The devotion. The daily, quiet declaration that you are an artist, and this is what you do. One piece at a time. One day at a time.