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Are You a Tetrachromat?

by netGALAXY Studios | Oct 28, 2014 | Art Instruction, Fine Art, Motivational, Portraiture, Random Favorites, World View

How would you like to be able to see 100 million colors? There are those among us who have this super power, called Tetrachromacy, which I’m guessing, many artists would give their right nut to have. Unfortunately, it is a women only thing. Men cannot be...

Art Is Where You Find It

by netGALAXY Studios | Oct 21, 2014 | Art Instruction, Fine Art, Motivational, Portraiture, World View

Chalkboard art makes a comeback! I love discovering beauty where others see only a mess. Some of my favorite artists use found objects as their sole medium. What a great way to recycle trash. These are a couple of the endless examples of the amazing things and...

Control

by netGALAXY Studios | Oct 9, 2014 | Art Instruction, Fine Art, Motivational, Portraiture, Theatre Related, World View

People first approaching the arts often assume that total freedom is achieved through the abandonment of structure or giving into complete chaos. Seasoned artists know that true freedom is the result of structured chaos. On the other hand, the idea that we can...

Enlightenment

by netGALAXY Studios | Oct 5, 2014 | Art Instruction, Fine Art, Motivational, Portraiture, Theatre Related, World View

In every story there are pieces of the problem that cry out for resolution. There is often confusion and pain. We wish things were not what they seemed to us to be. But present also in every problem, are pieces of the solution which will eventually lead to...

Dorothy Lee Barnett Courtroom sketch

by netGALAXY Studios | Oct 3, 2014 | Art Instruction, Fine Art, Motivational, Portraiture, Theatre Related, World View

Dorothy Lee Barnett Arraignment Aside from the historical significance of this notorious, unsolved mystery finally being resolved, another piece of Charleston history was made on Monday, September 29, 2014. So far as I know, I was the first court sketch artist to...

Judgment vs Discernment

by netGALAXY Studios | Oct 3, 2014 | Art Instruction, Fine Art, Motivational, Portraiture, World View

Distinguishing between Judgment vs discernment is the first step in the creative process. Observational drawing is not about pleasing myself; it is about pleasing God. rm I’ve written extensively about how ego is the main saboteur in our creative process. ...

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