6 Stages of Making a Painting I’m sure all artists work differently, but I have discovered that I go through … More
Tag: painting
Art and Spontaneous Profanity
Did you ever screw up something so bad, profanity spontaneously sprang from your lips? I’ve been working on these pour/paint … More
Today’s Art Experiment
How is your week going? Good, I hope. I’ve been working on books and more specifically, art for books. I … More
And miles to go before I sleep
(Poem by Robert Frost) Whose woods these are I think I know. His house is in the village though; He … More
The Road Less Traveled
The Road Not Taken By Robert Frost Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, And sorry I could not travel … More
Sacred Spaces
Since the beginning of humanity until only very recently, people lived in intimacy with nature. I like the proverb attributed … More
Blue Wildflowers and Water Striders
Yesterday’s painting was pulled out of that mysterious space between my ears, which always worries me a little. What’s real … More
By the Pond
As I mentioned in a previous blog, I was kicked out of the woods where I usually roam and was … More
Making Art: A Spiritual Activity
Making art is a spiritual activity in that an artist attempts to look beyond appearances, to see through to some … More
Painting the National Mood: Seeing Through
While painting “Palm Tree” I kept thinking this painting was about “seeing through;” seeing the light through the branches of … More