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“Soirée”

July 5, 2022 in creativity, curiosity, drawing, Drawing, mixed media, Studio Notes, work on paper

“Into the Wild Wood” 36 x 36 inches on cradled wood

April 27, 2022 in Artistic Goals, creativity, curiosity, drawing, mixed media, Musing, painting

“Wild Flowers”

March 30, 2022 in creativity, curiosity, drawing, mixed media, Musing, work on paper

Last Layer

February 20, 2022 in Artistic Goals, creativity, curiosity, mixed media, Musing, painting, Painting Studio, Studio Notes

And, here it is the final layer for the painting from my last blog post now titled “Timeless”. The dramatic change is not a surprise to me as each layer informs the next and feels final when I know the title. In person the layers are more evident. Hard to photograph at times. Voila!

Beginning

February 12, 2022 in creativity, curiosity, Musing, painting, Painting Studio 2 Comments

This morning I am reviewing the past day’s work and trying to get an idea of how I want to proceed. Working a 36 x 36 cradled panel with oil mixed with cold wax gives me a number of alternatives. Usually I spend a long time just looking. The longer I wait between each step … Continue reading →

100 + Drawings During the Pandemic 2021

100 + Drawings During the Pandemic 2021

November 7, 2021 in creativity, curiosity, drawing, mixed media, Musing, Studio Notes, work on paper 4 Comments
2021 New Work in the Studio

2021 New Work in the Studio

May 30, 2021 in creativity, curiosity, drawing, mixed media, Musing, Studio Notes, work on paper 2 Comments

I literally waited a year to make a post. Not sure exactly why until today. New drawings began to be a daily ritual only during the month of May this year. It started very casually with a drawing that I did before starting to paint every day in the studio. As the days went by, … Continue reading →

Transitions

June 2, 2018 in Artistic Goals, creativity, curiosity, drawing, mixed media, Musing, painting, Studio Notes, work on paper 1 Comment

While transitioning from sustained work on a series, I often take a break to work on smaller paintings on paper. Still using oil with cold wax medium added, I experiment and investigate color and form even using tools that I don’t normally use. They are free form sessions that help me resume larger work and … Continue reading →

How to Grow Roses

May 16, 2018 in Artistic Goals, creativity, curiosity, drawing, Musing, painting, photography, work on paper 3 Comments

I’ve been thinking about my career as an artist and because of recent interviews, I have been reflective. Most of the time I stay in the present moment and rarely do very much delving in the past, but recently I paused to think about the most important influences on what I choose to focus on … Continue reading →

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