by | Feb 20, 2014 | Art Instruction, Fine Art, Motivational, Theatre Related, World View
Sometimes we wonder why we make art, against all odds. We fail. We fail to connect. We fail to see. We fail to be seen. Even our triumphs seem so short-lived. It seems so meaningless, so empty. We feel like giving up. Others do what we do so much better, so much...
by | Feb 12, 2014 | Art Instruction, Fine Art, Motivational, Portraiture, World View
A Tale of Two Portraits “Great defect leads to great affect.” unknown One of the things I enjoy most about teaching portrait workshops is that even though we are all working with the same method, the same palette, sometimes even the same POV, the paintings...
by | Jan 23, 2014 | Art Instruction, Fine Art, Motivational, Portraiture, World View
A step by step Process combing figure painting with landscape For those of you wanting to know more about alla prima methods and value based painting, here is a little demo of my most recent painting, “The Three Muses.” This is the finished work is...
by | Jan 22, 2014 | Art Instruction, Fine Art, Motivational, Theatre Related, World View
When nations grow old the Arts grow cold And commerce settles on every tree. William Blake Is this not happening right now? As individuality is being absorbed by the corporate behemoth, we find ourselves wondering why society is becoming more cynical, rather than...
by | Jan 21, 2014 | Art Instruction, Theatre Related, World View
“Everybody can be great because anybody can serve. You don’t have to have a college degree to serve. You don’t have to make your subject and verb agree to serve. You only need a heart full of grace. A soul generated by love.” Martin Luther...
by | Jan 17, 2014 | Art Instruction, Motivational, Theatre Related, World View
Being Grateful Mary witnessed a subtle smile sneak across my face when I was writing in my journal this morning. She asked me why I was smiling. I told her she was observing the quiet, subtle but deeply satisfying feeling that a person has when they turn a phrase or...
