Start, Differently

A great way to begin a painting is to start putting down marks completely different from what you normally do. It’s refreshing and can push your work in new, unexpected directions. How do you start?

Is your Art in Rhythm with you?

Are you finally getting in the rhythm with your Art? The fourth stage of Creative development is called Rhythm and it is when this occurs. Are you in this stage? And if you are how do you tell? There are 5 recognizable stages in creative development: Stage 1 AWAKENING...

Try Some Canvas

Normally I work on wood panels, but recently I’ve been experimenting with canvas, and I’ve been loving the results. Here’s a link to the canvas I use: http://www.dickblick.com/products/blick-premier-heavyweight-cotton-canvas-rolls/ What surface do...

The one constant thing.

The changes this year seem much bigger than other years. The political landscape has suddenly shifted. The absence of such luminaries as David Bowie, Prince, Sharon Jones, and Leonard Cohen to name just a few, hasn’t even settled in yet. On a personal level, the...