Rare Find
Hi Friends, Last week I was taking a jaunt down memory lane by browsing eBay for vintage sewing patterns from the 1960s and 1970s. I used to do a lot of sewing ...
Tag: contemporary painting
Late Summer Reflections
Hi Friends, I thought I was done with the shoe paintings, but then I found these Eddie Bauer shoes at one of the thrift stores. The tread is interesting, and I ...
Cultivating Joy
Hi Friends, I’m starting a practice of cultivating joy to raise my vibrational energy, and maybe help to elevate the energy of others as well. There’...
When Is It Done?
Hello Friends, In last week’s newsletter, I showed you the stages of developing a recent painting. Many of you wrote and said that you liked the piece bet...
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...
Modern Minimalism
Greetings Friends, I’ve developed a newfound interest in minimalist art. I’m not sure what sparked it — maybe a need for peace and calm as we ...
Glimmer of Hope
Hello Friends, I’m introducing a new painting in my “Dark Night of the Soul” series with a short video I recorded a couple of days ago. In the...
Who You Know
Hi Friends, A recent study by Paul Ingram and Mitali Banerjee found that who you know is more important than talent when it comes to artistic fame. This is some...
Excavation
Hi Friends, When a painting isn’t working, I often sand it down so I can reuse the canvas. But sometimes these sanded pieces are too pretty to paint over!...
Free Compliments
Greetings Friends, I see small acts of kindness everywhere these days. I was walking at Kimball Park and saw this posted on the community bulletin board: Free C...