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Building a Practice
I have a few goals for my art practice over the coming year. One of the main goals I have is to be able to correctly draw an animal from life and from…
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Finding a Direction Amidst Chaos
It has been a while, I know. It has been a bit of a bumpy ride getting myself moved up to Washington State from the Oregon coast. I would love to say I…
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Keeping the Creativity Moving in Challenging Times
I hardly need to mention that for many of us, 2020 has been a challenging year. As I have written in past posts, I have been dealing with major life changes even before…
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A Tale of Two Value Studies
I am in the process of moving to another state! While I have a lot to do to get ready for that move, I am still working on small projects in my studio…
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Painting Along the Columbia River
I took a short walk this morning and realized there was no wind blowing along the Columbia River bank. Most of the time, there is a stiff breeze coming off the ocean and…
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Reconnecting
I don’t think I have to tell anyone that it has been a challenging past few months. It has been the strangest and craziest year of my entire life. This time last year,…
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Study Time
Like so many around the world, I am making the best of this time while sheltering in place. It has been challenging for me to focus on a complex painting with all the…
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Supporting the Artist Within
As I am settling into my new life, I am enjoying the freedom of a life “reset”. It is so easy to get caught up in the day to day job of living…
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A Change of Scenery
It has been quite a journey this year. After selling the house last month, I moved into my little trailer which was parked on the property of friends. This winter has been a…
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Pruning Back a Life
Sometimes there comes a year in a person’s life that feels rather catastrophic. Many times one finds, after the dust has settled, that there is opportunity hidden within the catastrophe. I have written…
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