Wow, the word “postscript” has 5 consonants in a row. Today’s post is borrowed from Jon Acuff, who borrowed from Steven Pressfield. I’m not sure of the exact etiquette of this borrowing business but think it is okay if credit and links are provided. This was so timely and so in line with my thoughts […]
Why I Make Art, #6
This is the final posting of this series, Why I Make Art. READER WARNING: I will talk about God in this so if it bores/irritates/offends you, skip this post. I am made in the image of the Creator. He, the Ultimate Creator, created me to be like Him, which includes the desire to create. (No, […]
Why I Make Art, #5
This is a painting of poppies on an antique window. (Thank you for asking, Carol!) You can read about it here: April 29 May 23 June 7 Reason #5: I make art because it beautifies spaces. Real life is messy. Artists get to clean it up in 2 ways. We can draw and paint in […]
Why I make art, #4
Reason #4: It shows off Tulare County. My art provides a way to share beautiful places and moments of time with others. This is a natural thing – aren’t you just dying to tell someone or show someone or lend a book or see a movie with someone else? Me too. (You should have seen […]
Why I Make Art, #3
Reason #3: I make art because it is my job. (Duh, hunh?) Some people make art because they feel like it or because they can; I make art because if I don’t, there is nothing to sell. Being an artist is a great way to earn a living, even if it is not always easy, […]
Why I Make Art, #2
His Other Car Reason #2: I make art because I feel compelled to do so. When I was a child, I would get this overwhelming urge to make something. “Mom, I feel like making something.” She probably dreaded those words. She’d send me to Highlights to find a project. We NEVER had the materials, even […]
Why I Make Art
This is the first in a series. Reason #1: My art freezes a beautiful moment of time. The camera is my best friend, because my visual memory isn’t photographic and my techniques in drawing and painting are slow, slow, slow. When I see something beautiful, I feel compelled to capture it, to relive it, to […]
Sharing
Late Summer, Early Morning – sold When you look on the left side of my blog, you see something called Blogs I Follow. If you put your mouse over the list and just wait, a description appears. If you right click on one, you get the option to open in another tab. The list is […]
Always learning
If you’ve been reading this blog in the last week or so, you are aware that I have a large, nay, HUGE (I refuse to accept “ginormous” as a word), nay, ENORMOUS project underway. There is much to be figured out, tons, freak-me-out amounts. (Deep breaths, deep relaxing breaths. . .) One of the things is […]
Sneak Peak
I’ve dropped a hint or two about a lot of drawings coming up soon. Here is another little preview, but I’m not ready to disclose any details yet. This is for 2 reasons: 1. The details are a little squishy and 2. If I think about it too much, I will have to go lie […]