Putting Art Into Each Moment
I am doing art with each moment I can grab. I can’t stop doing it, so I figure out a way. Clearly this provides me with an opportunity to continue learning. Anyway, I don’t have a choice in the matter. This is ink on a wonderful, heavy watercolor I received as a gift a few [...]
Art is So Healing
“Making art is like giving a gift: evidence of your spirit and that you are here.” Patty Mitchell
Seeking Wise Artist’s Advice
Happy 2011 everyone! Some of my day-to-day challenges from 2010 have spilled over a bit into 2011, however I am working each day to bounce back into my work here. Thank you all for your patience (past and future) and know I will be making some blog rounds in the near future. So when life [...]
The Gift of the Holidays
It is the season for giving, although artist seem to always be giving of themselves. As many of you know this autumn has been a challenge for my family, although there are many who face challenges beyond my imagination. Earlier, I was asked if I would be willing to donate some of my work to [...]
Giving Thanks
Happy Thanksgiving Everyone! I know many of you are not Americans, however this is an exciting week for us in the US. We remind ourselves to take a moment to reflect and celebrate all the reasons we are thankful to be here on this earth. No matter where you are, I hope you will also [...]
Studio Music
I have been thinking about music in the studio again because I have been re-reading Joe Fig’s book Inside the Painter’s Studio. I re-read a lot, but this book I find so interesting. During my recent bout of not being in the studio I listened to a lot of music – a lot of Leonard [...]
Welcoming My Muse Back!
This seems to be representative of the weather we are experiencing along the eastern seaboard today. It is the result of a tropical storm. I am just calling it wind and rain. This is acrylic ink on a lovely watercolor paper I discovered when I was in Paris. Here is the thing, I really did [...]
The Elusive Muse
I am sure many of you have noticed when stresses come to visit us, often our muse decides to say, “I’m outta here. I sure don’t need this.” and out the back door they go. One reason they go is because we do not take the time to call them back. Just like any part [...]
Christchurch Earthquake and The Forest for The Trees!
I would like to take a moment here to say to all of our friends in New Zealand we are thinking about you and wish for you all the healing necessary to get through this horrible earthquake. A frequent contributor to this blog, Lesley McIver (please read her blog post about the earthquake) tells me [...]
Kindness
Kindness never harms anyone! I hope someone is kind to you today and you are kind in turn.