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“Fine art is that in which the hand, the head, and the heart of man go together” John Ruskin I had the opportunity this week to present a talk with a colleague on the Modern Art Movement. My colleague had set up an opportunity for the…
Read details“The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step?” Leo Tzu I have written a lot lately about knowing what it is you want to say in your art. Well this week…
Read details“When I get my ego out of my art I can experience the freedom of non-attachment to outcome. What a sigh — no, a yell! — of relief. When I approach the empty page as if I’ve never done this before, I can access the simple vastness of not-knowing. And not caring too much…
Read details“What lies behind us, and what lies before us are tiny matters, compared to what lies within us.” Ralph Waldo Emerson We are all born creative, but to what extent it is it is developed is different for everyone. Everyone who…
Read details“A painting should not be a battlefield it must be a statement. Set out with something to say and not with a vague desire to say something. Things never simplify themselves they always complicate themselves on the way from the brain to the canvas. Set out, take your precautions.” …
Read details“Art is not what you see, but what you make others see.” Edgar Degas As we have established in past “Blogs” art is a dialogue between you the artist, and the viewer. The viewer needs to connect with your work on some level to purchase it and want to look at it for years to…
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