by [email protected] | Jun 20, 2025 | Fine Art, Motivational, Portraiture, World View
We’re Jamin’ Once in a while a client allows me to do whatever I want. Of course, what I want is to please my client. I have found the best and only way to please the client is to please myself. But pleasing anyone, including myself, is a funny thing. The...
by [email protected] | Jun 18, 2025 | CSA Advocacy, Motivational, World View
Cherry Picking Fascism “Patterns of Force” is a classic STOS episode that feels very current. The premise is John Gill, a historian from the 23rd Century, decides to cherry pick the aspects of fascism that “worked well” for society and...
by [email protected] | Jun 18, 2025 | Fine Art, Motivational, Portraiture, World View
“Looks like a photograph” Many people tell me paintings look like a photograph. While I know this is meant as a compliment, I would like to make the case that my work as painter is far deeper than a mere photograph, with apologies to fine art photographers...
by [email protected] | Jun 15, 2025 | Art Instruction, Fine Art, Motivational, Portraiture, Random Favorites
What Should you Expect from a Legacy Portrait? Basically, you are looking for an excellent likeness that will capture and express the world of the sitter, both inside and out. You really want an excellent portrait of yourself, your family or the founder of your...
by [email protected] | Jun 15, 2025 | Motivational, Portraiture, World View
Losing one’s father is a sad moment in anyone’s life, no doubt. But it is also a necessary and meaningful milestone. Even as we honor and acknowledge how much our fathers have done for us to make us the individuals we have become, we need to put in...
by [email protected] | Jun 13, 2025 | CSA Advocacy, Motivational, World View
We’ve all studied enough history to know what’s coming next. But still, many of us are choosing to bury our head in the sand. Some of us are not. But we all still own it, even us “never trumpers.” We’ve allowed this to happen. If we...
