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Stretching
Our recent pandemic has forced us to hunker down. It’s par for the course, for many artists to...
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Comfort in Creating
Throughout my adult life, creating and art has always been a comfort. When I was 10 days overdue...
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Continuing The Learning Process…
Whether you are an accomplished artist or a beginner, the journey of each individual artist always includes growth...
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The ONE Thing
As the world seems to spin out of control outside of our studios, this may be a good...
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“Do I Have What it Takes?” Three Critical Traits
“Do I have what it takes?” This was the last question posed to me by an earnest young...
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What Geology Taught Me About Painting
Besides being an artist, I am also currently a geology student at the University of Texas at Austin....
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EMOTION; instinctive or intuitive feeling, as distinguished from reasoning or knowledge.
I think that as artists, one of the primary goals of a successful painting, whether spoken or unspoken,...
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Why Do We Like It?
Often we’ll hear someone declare “I just loooove that painting.” But do you ever listen to why they’re...
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Geeking out on Studio Lights
Prior to becoming a full-time artist I spent 12 years as a Digital Imaging Technician for a professional...
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Berthe Morisot and Her Brushwork
I received an email from my blog a while back asking a couple of questions about how Berthe...
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