For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. As good as last week was, this week was its opposite. In other words, it was a bit of a bust. I was able to get into the studio without much resistance, but I produced a lot of junk. Only two pieces of art will make it to my online shop- Wild Mountain Columbine Sinking What … Read More »
What if you could possibly fail?
"But what if you fly?" is the oft-repeated answer dashed across social media. Honestly, if I know anything about fate, chances are we'll get an outcome we didn't expect. Maybe it will be better than we imagined. Maybe not. As I have said, and as we all know deep in our hearts, there is no guarantee of success in creative realms. Not for … Read More »
Daily Painting
Are you and I truly agents who act and seek to learn, or are we waiting to be acted upon and relying exclusively on other people to teach us?David A. Bednar It's week 8 of incorporating daily painting into my life. Resistance was relatively quiet. There was the occasional "this is crap" or "I don't have enough time" thoughts that seem to be … Read More »
Daily Painting
I'm writing this post on a Monday instead of a Friday, which means week 6 of daily painting goes under the category Life Happens Thursday night Dave decided to list our old home on Zillow (I was sleeping). He's a night owl. I'm a morning person that can't function after ten. The plan was always to sell, but in my mind we weren't … Read More »
Daily Painting
Week 5 What matters to an active man is to do the right thing; whether the right thing comes to pass should not bother him. Goethe Letting go isn't easy for me. I love scheduled programs and persistence. I've always had the belief that everything can be better. While that may be true to a certain extent, daily painting is trying to show me … Read More »
Daily Painting: Week 1
"Resistance will tell you anything to keep you from doing your work. It will perjure, fabricate, falsify; deduce, bully, cajole. Resistance is protean. It will assume any form, if that's what it takes to deceive you. It will reason with you like a lawyer or jam a nine-millimeter in your face like a stickup man. Resistance has no conscience. It will … Read More »
Does the View Present a Worthy Motive?
Good Things Take Great Effort Scott Christensen is a small, quiet-spoken man who is one of the best landscape painters of our time. As I sat with three other people in his advanced painting workshop, we had to listen closely to hear every word he was saying. His style wasn't to ramble, however. He got directly to his point. "That's what you … Read More »
My Most Inspirational Day of 2014
Pure, creative inspiration demands respect. It can't be forced. I've learned you can only leave the door open, and it will knock when you're ready to be a good student. I've had some pretty amazing moments of inspiration this year, but one stands out to me. In August of this year, we were having some unusually wet weather. I love to … Read More »
The Beach Painting
Sometimes a "thank you" note isn't enough. When we visited La Jolla for Spring Break, we stayed with our friends. We were there for a week, enjoying their company and using their home. When we left, they gave us hand-crafted papers from Italy and all sorts of books in French (two little fetishes of mine). I felt so spoiled. I felt a "thank … Read More »
“Rocket” Heirloom Painting
I noticed this cute drawing done by my son at the beginning of the week and couldn't resist painting it! It's a handsome little thing that would be a great addition to any boy's room. It is hand-painted and filled with color and texture! It's 16x20, and unframed. You can see the staples down the sides, so that it will need a frame. The good … Read More »
