The subjectivity of art
Recently I have joined a good number of painting forums on FaceBook. It's been an interesting experience. Why you ask? Well, because I...
Explaining art
My husband and I argued last night. I know it sounds like silly couple troubles but it wasn't. First, we never argue, second we never...
The Ugly Stage of Painting
When any artist starts a painting, it's painful to say but it goes through an ugly stage. This is the early stage when you block in...
Inspiration in an artistic dead zone
I'm often asked how I come up with my ideas and even more so as I live in a community that is a wasteland in terms of cultural and...
More technical problems
This has not been a good week. I know, I know we all have those weeks. For me, this week has been fraught with misadvanture. I've...
Finishing 1900-1910
When I started this series my plan (once established and set) was to complete a painting for each decade. My first inspiration for the...
Power Failures and Computer Crashes
Yesterday, I was busy setting up some upcoming paintings. I was pretty excited. I've been wrapped up in these series for awhile now and...
