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The Gift of Love

by netGALAXY Studios | Jan 5, 2014 | Art Instruction, Fine Art, Motivational, Portraiture, World View | 0 Comments

Portrait Capture's Morgan's Exuberance Just before Christmas, 2013, Morgan was presented with a very special gift. Her childhood will be remembered not only by her mom and dad, who treasured her enough to have an oil portrait, but by her children and her children's...

Conversation with Fredric DeJaco

by netGALAXY Studios | Dec 19, 2013 | Art Instruction, Motivational, Theatre Related, World View | 0 Comments

I recently had a fascinating conversation with local actor and playwright, Fredric DeJaco, who closes as Scrooge this weekend at the Footlight Theatre, to find out why a veteran actor has decided to start writing plays in his early sixties. Fredric has completed...

Here Comes Santa Clause

by netGALAXY Studios | Dec 16, 2013 | Motivational, Theatre Related, Uncategorized, World View | 0 Comments

[youtube]http://youtu.be/RlGI0yTmkQE[/youtube] As many of you know, I have been playing Santa on Facetime this year. Why? Because I believe in Santa. It's been a very meaningful project and I'm humbled by each and every amazing experience in which I have been a...

Being in the Zone vs. Zoning Out

by netGALAXY Studios | Dec 11, 2013 | Art Instruction, Fine Art, Motivational, Portraiture, Theatre Related, World View | 0 Comments

If you put yourself in a position where you have to stretch outside your comfort zone, then you are forced to expand your consciousness. Les Brown Being in the Zone The term is used quite loosely to express that feeling of freedom, when time seems to stop and we do...

Stuart Cline – Confessional of artist blogger.

by netGALAXY Studios | Dec 9, 2013 | Art Instruction, Fine Art, Motivational, Portraiture, World View | 0 Comments

I recently had the privilege to exchange interviews with Art Therapist and eminent Blogger, Stuart Cline. His interview of me is on his website, along with great information and links to artists and therapists who find multiple correlations between the creative...

Interview with a VampBlogger

by netGALAXY Studios | Dec 5, 2013 | Art Instruction, Fine Art, Motivational, Portraiture, World View | 0 Comments

The first known interview with a VampBlogger - Confessions of an artist I was recently asked for an interview by eminent art therapy blogger, Stuart Cline. Here are his fascinating questions, along with my answers: What got you into blogging? I enjoy communicating...

Painting Badly

by netGALAXY Studios | Dec 2, 2013 | Art Instruction, Fine Art, Motivational, World View | 2 Comments

Some Advice from the Master (of failure) about painting badly This is not directed at anyone in particular, since, I have banned the use of the word" bad" in my classes. I encourage my students to think in terms of deeper, rather than bad or good. In other words, if...

Brush with Talent

by netGALAXY Studios | Nov 27, 2013 | Art Instruction, Fine Art, Motivational, World View | 0 Comments

No brush with wine last night. Cate and I have really enjoyed each group that has come and celebrated the creative process with us at our painting parties, now being offered half price through Amazon Local. They're also offering half off painting classes. Imagine,...

My Favorite Artist

by netGALAXY Studios | Nov 23, 2013 | Art Instruction, Fine Art, Motivational, Uncategorized, World View | 0 Comments

Why bash Bush? When I first saw this monstrosity on facebook my knee jerk reaction was, terrible President, terrible artist. I proceeded to draw correlations from history. The comparisons between Hitler and all the famous politicians who were artist wannabes...

Six More Artists in the World

by netGALAXY Studios | Nov 12, 2013 | Art Instruction, Fine Art, Motivational, World View | 2 Comments

Does the world need another artist? Another Painting Party and suddenly there are six more artists in the world that were not there before. I love that none of these ladies has ever painted in oil before last night. A couple had done a Palette and Brush event but...

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