DIY (Do It Yourself)
I’ve always been a DIY person… mostly out of necessity. (My first job barely paid the bills out of college.) I remember it becoming a joke amongst my colleagues that generally one or two days a week they could see me under the hood of my Blazer after work...
Creative Environments
I set myself up to work on a painting today. I placed my easel in view of my window with great lighting, but also kitty-corner to my TV. For some reason, when I make art, I feel more productive if I have a movie going while I paint. It has to be a movie I’ve...
Studio Date
Wow. I knew making art felt good, but this is a whole other level of endorphins. Yesterday my buddy B and I committed to our first Studio Art Date. We are both artists and every time we hang out we talk about art. We share our ideas and discuss the progression we have...
Old Work = New Canvas?
Over the years people can accumulate lots of things. The longer we plant our feet the more stuff we seem to collect. And now that I’ve been in Dubai for 5-6 years, I can say I have a lot of crap here. And the area in my life that I am the worst culprit of...
Sharpen Your Skills: Understanding Value
Confidently use value to improve your art
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