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Painting the Finish

Painting the Finish

“No one is an artist unless he carries his picture in his head before painting it, and is sure of his method and composition.”  Claude Monet. This conundrum is found in all disciplines.  I equate the creative process to riding a horse.  You want to ride the trail and...

My New Play

Colorful characters, along with clever twists and turns of circumstance are lots of fun on stage but without ideas, it's just another sitcom. rm As I work on my play I am struck by the challenges of balancing theme and plot. The deadliest mistake an artist can make is...

Ego Triggers

Ego Triggers

"It is a singular sensation to see and hear one's self praised, and then to be conscious of one's own imperfections as I am.  I always regard such occasions as admonitions to get nearer the unattainable goal set for us by art and nature, hard as it may be."  Ludwig...

Producing Greatness

The true artist has no pride; unhappily he realizes that art has no limitations, he feels darkly how far he is from the goal, and while, perhaps he is admired by others, he grieves that he has not yet reached the point where the better genius shall shine before him...

Words and the Right Brain

Whatever you put in is what will come out, recycled as something else. For instance, I wonder about using music with lyrics as a "background" for painting.  Personally, I use instrumental music.  If I hear lyrics it activates my left brain, which tends to think of...

Ambition and Bliss

What will be the judgment a century hence concerning the lauded works of our favorite composers today?  Inasmuch as nearly everything is subject to the changes of time, and, more’s the pity, the fashions of time, only that which is good and true, will endure like a...

Obama Portrait Items on Sale

Obama Portrait Items on Sale

What better way to celebrate President Barack Obama's second inauguration than with a fine art poster, teeshirt or coffee mug?  For those who sleep better knowing he is President, this is a great opportunity to share the love.  For those who don't, may I mention they...

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