How much fear have you built into your life? Some fears are obvious threats and some are so subtle you don’t realize that you have them. As of now, we have a definite outside threat. How odd, being isolated forces us to come to grips with our values and lifestyle. I have just realized […]
Maximize Your Art Studio
My art studio is only 143 square feet. In order to maximize my space, I had to be creative. I also wanted to make sure that there was flexibility and mobility of the furniture used and find extra storage where you wouldn’t normally. It was important that the furniture and flooring was impervious to paint […]
Cold Wax Part II Tools and Applications
Exploration is really the essence of the human spirit.~Frank Borman This is part two of my Cold Wax post covering tools and applications. Please read part one before continuing if you haven’t done so. We’ve talked about the supports and types of wax in my previous post. Essentially, it is best to use […]
How Long Does It Take To Paint A Painting?
Give anyone who asks this, the answer that Whistler gave to someone when asked how long it took to do his “Nocturne in Blue and Gold”. He said, “It has taken me a lifetime to get to where I can even begin to do this”. —Guest Flora It always amazes me when someone asks me, […]
Is Bigger Better?
Changing my challenge this year to paint 20,000 square inches, Art20K, instead of amount of paintings, as in last years goal, #Paint 52, has been quite thrilling. I have found myself painting much larger and in turn experiencing much more freedom and joy painting. Creating a body of work feels more substantial painting larger […]
