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So I guess as a blogger I am, as my kids say, and “epic fail.” but I’m not ready to give it all up completely. I will not accept the “epic fail” title just yet. Let’s just call me a “sporadic blogger” VERY” sporadic”
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It took me four years to paint like Raphael, but a lifetime to paint like a child. ~Picasso
[ Read More → ]Have you ever asked yourself…”Do I want people to know exactly who I am, or do I work on the image I want them to have of me?”
[ Read More → ]I have spent the past week experimenting a lot in my studio, merging 2 of my favorite mediums; photography and encaustic. I am, however not going to talk about that today, I brought it up because that’s the photo I wanted to use and needed to tie it in (I’m clever like that) also because as I sat there a few days ago it hit me: I’m going to be 44 in a few days, and I am not a [...]
[ Read More → ]I am still trying to find a balance between the creative and the business side. I think most artists are (like me) lousy business people (though I do know quite a few exceptions). We’d rather be in the studio than doing the business side of our careers. Maybe that’s where the “starving artist” term came about.
[ Read More → ]My friend Kelly started a blog and that reminded me that I have this one. (go visit her) For the Q&A page I started what seems a gazillion years ago… When you start to paint a piece, do you have images or ideas in your head of what you want it to look like or does it just develop on it’s own? I’m thinking all day. I think about paintings, and techniques, and colors, sizes, compositions. ALL.DAY.LONG. sometimes I wake [...]
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All summer has gone by without a single entry…I worry about abandoning my blog. I dared myself not to do that. However, life gets in the way. kids out of school for summer..and somehow with limited hours in the day we are forced to prioritize.
[ Read More → ]I could sit here and tell you how my life has been super crazy with my son graduating from Elementary School, and the last two weeks of school and fieldtrips, and planning birthday parties, and trying to clean up our house and some of this, and some of that…Or I could just get to it and start answering your questions…. so yeah. let’s do that.
[ Read More → ]I wish I could have done a second (or 3rd or 5th..) take, but it has to be legit, so I sound so scattered, though that’s no different than what I’m really like…excuse the dorkyness. Thanks again, and keep reading to see my answers to your awesome questions. I will answer all of them, just have patience. ok..here we go:
[ Read More → ]I am going to start by doing a FAQ (frequently asked questions…for those of you who were “huh?”) page about my art, but for that I need your help, and I want to make it fun, so here is the deal. I am looking for a total of about 20 that I will use, so your chances for the painting are pretty damn good…If you think of a good question, that is.
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