Drawing is first about taking something with all the senses, letting what is simply be as it is, without judging it. - Jeanne Carbonetti, The Yoga of Drawing" Call it what you will I love sketching. While it's a good creative warm-up, it's even better as an antidote to the distractions all around me. It… Continue reading Sketching to Experience the World
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Muse Flash: Get out of the studio
When was the last time you spent a quiet moment just doing nothing - just sitting and looking at the sea, or watching the wind blowing the tree limbs, or waves rippling on a pond, a flickering candle or children playing in the park? -- Ralph Marston The picnic tables in the park down the… Continue reading Muse Flash: Get out of the studio
Joy to you and me
Joy isn't about being giddy but rather feeling deeply fulfilled by an experience.
Style and Fun: Keeping it real
A couple of months ago I had an interesting conversation with an artist friend who asked me about my style. I admitted to her I couldn't define my style. Yet. Up to this point I've been learning the mechanics and mastering my craft. However, lately I'm feeling an inner push to go to the next… Continue reading Style and Fun: Keeping it real
The Road Not Travelled…Yet
Some days feel so far from where I meant to be at this time in my life. I dream of creative exploration but spend too much time navigating the 'real world'. I took a wrong turn somewhere. A Personal GPS would be handy right now. "Recalculating." As a child growing up in a home where… Continue reading The Road Not Travelled…Yet