by | Aug 9, 2014 | Art Instruction, Fine Art, Motivational, World View
“Having read and watched your kickstarter Quench Project presentation a couple of times, I am yet unclear on the percentage of money going to “their” great cause, as opposed to “your” cause? And, what percentage of the sale of your work...
by | Aug 8, 2014 | Art Instruction, Fine Art, Motivational, Portraiture, World View
Silly me. I’m so new to this crowd funding concept that I only just discovered I can send updates to my backers. So here’s the first update: For those of you who have supported this Kickstarter campaign, who have responded with even a small contribution,...
by | Jul 30, 2014 | Art Instruction, Fine Art, Motivational, Portraiture, World View
“Think on your palette, feel on your painting.” rm This is a theme that comes up often in the lessons that I teach on painting and drawing. People often ask me how much of what we do as artists is feeling and how much is thinking. The simple answer is...
by | Jul 23, 2014 | Art Instruction, Fine Art, Motivational, Portraiture, World View
“Paint what you know,” is a common piece of advice to those entering any artistic discipline. That’s why my first novel (The Fishfly) was semi-autobiographical. I write (and paint and act) about things I know. But I also write and paint and act...
by | Jul 7, 2014 | Art Instruction, Portraiture, World View
Here are a couple portraits presented in Detroit recently. The “big wig” on the left is now part of a series of graphite portraits of his predecessors, many created by my father over his long career of his predecessor. I’m not at liberty to reveal...
by | Jun 11, 2014 | Art Instruction, Fine Art, Motivational, World View
This past weekend we took a ghost tour on top of a hearse and stayed at “the most haunted” Bed & Breakfast in Savannah (17hundred90). Didn’t see any ghosts so we went to the local museums and toured a couple homes. We spent a lovely afternoon...
