A key element in the evolution of my voice and skills since I switched to full time art has become the use of practices. Tory brought up several ideas for practices when I worked with her last year, most of which I was less than disciplined about trying at the time, alas. In pulling together my Voice class, though, I had the chance to review a lot of different sources on creativity, developing your artistic vision, being a full time artist, and various stories of people who have managed to make respectable livings through their arts. One of the patterns that definitely emerged was the use of practices or regular…