Changing Physical Environments Can Be Interesting
I have been very busy lately. 2009 proved to be a unique year for our family, and since I am typically a very private person I have not shared what was going on with very many people. Now, I will let you know I have been living a dual life! It is true, I have [...]
Creativity Management
This morning we have the beginnings of the first snow of the season. While it will not last long, it is lovely to have so early.
I tried to upload this video however it was not going to happen. Use this link to watch. I highly recommend it!
Elizabeth Gilbert on Nurturing Creativity on TED
Earlier this year, [...]
The Power of Art
I love the work of Marc Rothko, so when I found this series of videos done by the BBC and Simon Schama, I had to share them with you. Schama does a whole series on The Power of Art which includes similar discussions on Caravaggio, Bernini, Rembrandt, David, Turner, van Gogh, Picasso and Rothko. If you [...]
The Reflection in the Mirror
I have just started reading Jackson Pollock: Energy Made Visible by G.H. Friedman which was published in the early 1990’s. I honestly have not gotten very far in this almost 300 page book about a man who cut his own life short. Friedman interestingly interjects his own thoughts into the writing which is wonderful. In [...]
Gratitude
My apologies for the wonky colors and spacing in this post. I am not sure what is going on, but at least you can read it for now!
Andrea mentioned the other day the magic of the internet and computers. She talked about how we meet each other and share our thoughts and ideas in ways [...]
Emotions and Painting
Growing up in rural Virginia in the 1960’s and early 1970’s, I had very little exposure to art, in general, and no exposure to abstract art of any kind. As a child, my elementary school teachers would give poor grades for coloring outside the lines or for “using inappropriate color”. I always wanted to change [...]
Tuesday’s Bits and Pieces
So I am a sucker sometimes for containers. If they are unusual, then I will consider purchasing them. So this is an ink bottle, and it is full of black ink. I don’t use ink all that much, but the bottle drew me in when I saw it. You, too, can [...]
Dreams
When you have night dreams, what are they like? Do you have specific images which come to mind and sometimes tell a story?
That does not happen to me very often. It has happened from time to time, but I often dream in swirling colors or swirling colored lights. I get the story [...]
Hiring An Agent…and A Friday Smile
photo provided by The Associated Press
This is Cholla, the painting horse from Nevada, USA. Now I know you have seen other animals who paint professionally, and many of their paintings are similar. I actually think it is rather cool these animals are getting in touch with their creative side. But the thing [...]
The Past To Understand The Future
Any of you who have been reading my blog for any length of time know I come to painting via design…interior design specifically. The image above is a basic design project I did which needed to be based on a grid. It is marker on vellum.
We all have a great story to tell [...]