Last night was the Secret Art Show I was asked to join. This little painting – “Watertown III” – was one of my donations. It’s a mere 4 X 6 inches and it’s sweet. I am happy…
Long Live the King
For a long time now, I’ve wanted a companion piece to “God Save the Queen.” I don’t know why. It was just something lodged in my brain-hole. So you know what I did? I went and made one!…
So, So Close
When working on a painting, it always amazes me how many layers one must apply to achieve a desired effect. Part of me thinks I’ve accomplished quite enough depth on the tree portion of my current work,…
Good Enough
“It is how we choose what we do, and how we approach it, that will determine whether the sum of our days adds up to a formless blur, or to something resembling a work of art.” Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi (1934…
Norton Simon Museum in Pasadena
Have you ever had the privilege of standing before a work of art, a work you’ve seen a ka-jillion times in print, but never in person? I had just such an experience last week when my painting buddy…
Mentor-Mentee
There are experiences and situations I aspire to know in this life. Some make sense. I’d like to see Rome, Paris. I’d like to hike down the Grand Canyon. I’d like to learn to speak a foreign language…