Then a survey
Tara Choate Take a simple survey (this link will take you off this site.) Style is a fairly encompassing term which can refer to several aspects of art. Style can mean the…
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Starting with a Quiz
Quiz: For each line of paintings, choose the painting that was done by me. “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star” by Barney “ABC” by the Jackson Five “Ring of Fire” by Johnny…
Unimpressive
While this week was singularly lacking in art, unless you include organizing art supplies, it was a busy one. The Keizer house went on the market (lots of showing, no…
The enemy of the good
“Perfect is the enemy of the good.” ~ most often attributed to Voltaire “Done is better than perfect.” ~ Sheryl Sandberg I am moved. Done. Out. The Keizer house is…
It got away from me
It continually amazes me. You want to take the tiniest break from something, and suddenly it’s been a month and you can’t figure out how things got so far out…
Flow
This weekend something unusual happened. I suddenly became interesting finishing all the things. This almost never happens. It’s much more common to get “startitis” where you want to do all…
Opprobrious
opprobrious (adjective): outrageously disgraceful or shameful. There are many reasons why this seems like a good title for today’s post. Whatever your guess, you probably aren’t wrong. (Seriously? We are…
An artist’s weekend
Saturday 5:00 am – Wake up due to back pain. Roll around a little trying to get comfortable, ignoring the hopeful panting of the dog. Finally, I give up and…
Brush Buddies
It’s been a busy week. The Jean Pederson workshop is still very much on my mind, but other artistic ventures have crept into my available time. First, and most excitingly,…