Find Your Passions and Fuse Them into a Vision: The FUSE Pathway

Finding your vision starts with recognizing and embracing your true passions, whether you’re feeling disconnected from them in your current path or unsure how to bring them to life. This first phase of the Fusioneering process challenges you to identify those activities that truly light you up inside, then creatively fuse them together into a […]
Introducing The FUSE Pathway: A Fusioneering Framework

Paul Kirby and The Kirby Foundation are excited to announce big things coming in the world of fusioneering! In an effort to share his transformative journey and inspire others, Paul has a new book coming to shelves soon — and today we’ll be introducing the book’s main concept, a new framework to aid fusioneers in […]
Painting Tips for Beginners: How to Work with Color

When you look at a painting, what’s the first thing you see? Color is one of the most powerful tools in an artist’s arsenal, capable of evoking emotion, setting the mood, and bringing a painting to life. But for beginners, navigating the vast spectrum of colors can be quite daunting. Fear not — we’re here […]
How to Battle & Avoid Burnout

Modern life is increasingly fast-paced, often involving more time devoted to gardening than smelling the flowers. With so much to think about and do, it’s no wonder that burnout has become an increasingly prevalent issue, affecting individuals across all walks of life. Whether you’re juggling multiple responsibilities at work, managing a hectic schedule at home, […]
What is Cubism, and Why is It Important?

Fractured planes, distorted anatomy, geometric explosions — it all sounds chaotic, but really, these are some of the hallmarks of the most influential art movement in the early 20th century. A radical departure from traditional representation in art and a reinvention of form: Cubism. But what exactly is this avant-garde style, and why did it […]
Virtual Art Galleries: The Future of Accessible Art

Art is made to be experienced. The ideal way to view a painting is up-close and in a way that allows the audience to be present with the work — and while technology and digital advancements are often seen as barriers to “true art viewing,” modern advancements are actually bringing art to the people in […]
Inspiring Innovations Spotlight: Michelangelo

He is lauded as the most accomplished artist of his era. His works encompass not just paintings or sculptures, but whole buildings and imagistic representations of an entire religious doctrine. In his understanding of how to recreate human anatomy, he is unparalleled. The brilliant creator’s artistic process was characterized by an unparalleled dedication to mastering […]
Canvas Painting for Beginners: A Guide

You can technically paint on anything, but your choice of surface is just as important as choosing the right brush and paint type. While much can be said about the different surfaces one can paint on, chances are good that if you’re interested in picking up painting as a pastime, you’d probably like to try […]
Inspiring Innovations Spotlight: Nikola Tesla

AI, computing, robots that can paint — these are common topics of daily discussion here at The Kirby Foundation. The groundwork of modern technology like this was laid by a multitude of different innovators, inventors, and fusioneers, and it is to these ingenious pioneers that we owe all of our futuristic advancements — but one […]
The Symphony Within: How Music Affects Creativity

Music is a timeless expression of the human experience. Anthropologists and historians are unsure if language or music developed first, and even nature is full of its own share of music, like the melodies produced by birds, whales, frogs, and even insects. It makes sense, then, that music holds a great deal of power within […]