To paint, but not to finish…
Tara Choate This weekend I did stuff. I don’t know what, but the hours definitely filled up. It was a busy week in general. The fencers arrived on Sunday and by Wednesday…
2020
It’s not procrastinating if you need to do it…
Friday I started a new adventure. I have been feeling like I needed an artistic shove, and so when Ruth Armitage advertised she was doing a new, 6-month mentorship program…
Four paintings and an attack
To paraphrase Victor Hugo, some weeks’ function is to serve as a bad example. This was one of those weeks. By Friday, stick a fork in me because I was…
Guest Posting (mine)
I believe I have mentioned the wonderful painter, teacher, and mentor, Ruth Armitage a time or two. Ruth is celebrating twelve years of blogging this month by inviting some guests…
Studio Initiation
With the word “opening” but COVID on the rise, I am very much hunkered down at home. Last week we got word that the work from home orders will extend…
In. And out.
The news from the world at large has been so horrific lately that I have been paralysed in front of my keyboard. I don’t know what to say. And frankly,…
The end of civilization is a queue
This weekend I spent my first few nights in my new, Keizer home. And so far, I love it. The backyard is lovely and quiet. The inside spaces are interesting…
Scale. Small.
In the last two weeks, a lot has happened. Simultaneously, it’s been pretty quiet. That’s the contradiction of life right now. The Move I haven’t talked about this for about…
Just try it, you’ll like it
Just so you know, I could probably be easily talked into jumping off that metaphorical cliff with all my friends. As an example, all my Facebook art friends have been…