Be vulnerable. This phrase seems to keep popping up from somewhere deep inside of me while I’m painting and I’m not sure how I feel about it! It seems counter-productive to all we’ve been programmed in about being bold, having confidence and courage in our lives. But maybe it’s not, maybe being in a state of vulnerability actually opens us up to a greater source of power than our own. Could vulnerability be a necessary...
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This is the painting I’m working on this weekend. It’s in oil on a 24″x48″ canvas. I think it’s just about finished. I’m giving it a day of rest before I decide if I need to do any more to it. This is one of those paintings that just kind of came together. I didn’t have any specific plans in mind before starting other than the color palette. This photo isn’t the greatest because...
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I seem to paint better under pressure. At least that’s what I tell myself. My next show opens on Saturday, March 3 at Gallery 7, Seven Feathers Casino Resort. A lot of paintings have to be painted between now and then! This year has not started out that great in the studio. I seem to have fallen into an indecisive slump. I’ve changed my mind waayyy too many times while painting lately. And the other day I tried to come up with a...
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A new year, a fresh start, yay! This year will be different…I will be organized, I will be on time and I will not procrastinate. My paintings will be ready for exhibitions ahead of time; photographed, labeled, cataloged and patiently awaiting their departure. Just kidding!!! But I do have big plans this year. First is to paint more consistently. By that I mean that I want to paint more often (not paint the same way- how boring would that...
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I wish I could remember the first time that I was brave enough to say that I was an artist. I called myself a painter for several years before finally deciding that I somehow had the qualifications to advance my status to “artist.” It’s such a strange transition that I remember wondering if anyone was going to call me on it. Like maybe there were secret art police that would show up at my door to tell me that I was using the...
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When I began thinking about trying oil paints, I heard about the fairly new water miscible oil paints. These paints are real oil paints but the oil is refined so that they clean up with soap and water. No solvents are required. I talked with several people and got somewhat mixed reviews. But I thought that if I started with the water miscible oils I wouldn’t know what, if anything, I was missing with traditional oils. I’ve been using...
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