Today I hope to meet with the chick who commissioned a painting. If all goes according to plan, I’ll help her choose a frame for the finished work and then it will go and live its life in…
Painting Fool
I spent a lot of my weekend working in the new pad. Specifically, I was painting a section of the front parlor. And once the painting in the area was finished, I had to clean the shutters because,…
New in the Studio
Here are a few things I saw in the art studio this week (including the little paintings above, made by someone you know – hint, hint). This happened… So did this… And then…
Living With Art
I have mentioned a near-obsession with how others live with art. I have also mentioned painting a companion piece for “God Save The Queen.” And now I’ve combined these interests in my own home. I didn’t grow…
Watertown III
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…