sometimes it’s the little things

Being "self-taught" in painting, there are some things which are so elementary, and yet unknown.   And I love it when I have one of those "aha" moments. Earlier today I had one.  I'm painting something, I don't yet know what it will evolve into, but I knew I wanted to do it in blocks on … Continue reading sometimes it’s the little things

Sunday Painting

Sundays in my house are reserved for creativity and artistic endeavors and regrouping.  No "should do" things, no working on class samples, or lectures, or customer orders.  No bookwork, or paperwork.....just creative things.  Being self-employed, from home, I had to enforce a "day off" policy when I found myself working 7 days a week, week … Continue reading Sunday Painting

Working Quickly

Let's try this again, and hopefully it will publish this time? Usually when I'm painting, I am a slow, deliberate, controlled painter. Every brush stroke is contemplated before it's taken, and it can take me several sessions to do one painting. Tonight I decided I needed to push myself a bit to work quickly. My … Continue reading Working Quickly