Playing It Safe
Hi Friends, I’ve been playing it safe lately. Sometimes I get tired of trying to create new art that’s better, bolder, more expressive and more mean...
Category: Pushed Paint
Surprises
Hi Friends, I was cleaning out the studio last week, which included removing the plastic on the floor and vacuuming the rug. There were two large unstretched pa...
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...
Color Trends
Hello Friends, Last week a reader had a question about color that I thought was interesting. She said that she prefers my brighter paintings, and the paintings ...
Textile Design as Inspiration for Art
Hi Friends, When I was young I loved to sew. In junior high and high school I made a lot of my own clothes, and later I moved on to quilting. Just walking into ...
Make Mistakes
Hi Friends, What’s that saying — if you’re not failing you’re not trying? I was working on several layered and sanded paintings this wee...
Quiet vs. Loud
Greetings Friends, I’m just finishing up some paintings for an upcoming show, and I stumbled upon something that I thought was interesting. The two painti...
Creating Under Pressure
Hi Friends, I’m working on deadline to create several new paintings for an upcoming show. Some people work well under pressure, and I’m not one of t...
Creating the Impossible
Hi Friends, I’m reading an excellent book titled Creating the Impossible by Michael Neill. It was recommended by artists Louise Fletcher and Alice Sherida...
Winter Solstice
Hello Dear Friends, In the northern hemisphere, we’re approaching winter solstice, the shortest day of the year. California is warmer than many other area...