Exploring Complements
Hello Friends, A couple of people gave me interesting feedback on last week’s newsletter about using complementary colors in weaving. Gloria Jaroff, autho...
Learning to Fly
Hi Friends, I’ve had some interesting dreams lately. Here’s another one from this morning. I’m in the hills in Malibu. I’ve found that b...
What Is Yours To Do?
Dear Beloveds, I had a strange dream early in the morning on New Year’s Day. In the dream, I was asleep and I heard a commotion outside. It was still dark...
Embracing Imperfection
Greetings Friends, You may have heard that writer Joan Didion passed away last week. I love this quote from her: I start a book and I want to make it perfect, w...
A Long Winter’s Night
Dear Friends, We’re approaching the winter solstice in the northern hemisphere, and the weather already feels wintry. Cold at night with a quiet crispness...
Dark Art Experiments
Hi Friends, I know what you’re thinking. The three paintings in this newsletter don’t look like my work. And that’s why I like them! They̵...
It’s OK to Say “No”
Greetings Dear Friends, A quote in one of the Painter’s Keys newsletters caught my eye. It’s attributed to billionaire Warren Buffett, and this is w...
Trash Reimagined
Hi Friends, I was walking at Kimball Park a few days ago and something bright caught my eye. Trash. I picked it up to take it to the nearest trash can, but then...
Art Archaeology
Hi Friends, Last week I sanded down some reject paintings so I could reuse the canvas. Predictably most of them didn’t look any better sanded than they ha...