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Dr. John Vena

by [email protected] | Jun 29, 2021 | Art Instruction, Motivational, Portraiture

The Big Reveal It’s always a pleasure when my work is appreciated. Today was the dedication of my portrait of Dr. John Vena, retiring chair of the Department of Public Health Sciences at MUSC. He served six years and transformed the department into the sixth...

Wedding Portraits

by [email protected] | Jun 26, 2021 | Art Instruction, Motivational, Portraiture

As you know, I create portraits for every occasion. Wedding are a beautiful time in our lives and there is no better way to remember that awesome experience than with an oil portrait. Find out about my wedding portraits and the many ways we can devise to express the...

Self Esteem, Entitlement and White Privilege

by [email protected] | Jun 5, 2021 | Motivational, Random Favorites, World View

The Trap of Self-esteem The self-esteem craze began with the Power of Positive Thinking, years ago. I certainly have written my fair share on the subject. This approach to life has also become known as the Law of Attraction. Basically, the premise is, “if you...

Not Giving a F#ck

by [email protected] | May 30, 2021 | CSA Advocacy, Motivational, World View

Reading “The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck” by Mark Manson, reinforced a few core principals for me The book read like a fully fleshed-out version of the RM Theory, a survival philosophy I devised in High School. As George Orwell said in 1984, “a...

Seeing What We Want to See

by [email protected] | May 17, 2021 | Art Instruction, Fine Art, Motivational, Portraiture, World View

Inattentional Blindness – Falling for the Trick We’ve all seen them on the internet. I’m talking about those amazing chalk drawings on sidewalks that look 3-D. Or those optical illusions that make things appear differently than they really are. These...

Drawing vs Copying

by [email protected] | May 12, 2021 | Art Instruction, Fine Art, Motivational, Portraiture

Looking Deeper I sometimes comment in FB groups, offering my humble critique, when asked. Here’s what I offered for this drawing on the left. Honestly, there is a huge difference between drawing and copying a photo. So much of what I see in this group is copying....

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