Checklists and near misses
Tara Choate Happy Thanksgiving to all I have not wished these sentiments to in person. I hope your holiday was as enjoyable as mine. I went to visit my mom, and though…
Tara Choate
Why humans are unlike cars (and other self-evident truths)
This was a tough week for me. It was busy at work (which I like) but there were several high-impact meetings that took their toll. In addition to that, since…
Bev Jozwiak Workshop – Day 2
Today was the second day of the Bev Jozwiak workshop. As promised, we started with a step-by-step exercise using Chumlee. For comparision, here is Bev’s version of the same reference…
Bev Jozwiak Workshop – Day 1
Today I traveled up to Portland to take a two-day workshop from Bev Jozwiak (pronounced Jaws-wick) at the Oregon Society of Artists. I got into this workshop due to a…
No more challenges, please!
This week, a Facebook friend nominated me for the “Post seven black and white photos about your life” challenge. Christine, I’m sorry to turn you now, but I’m afraid I’m…
Something I CAN post
I am still working on stealth projects. Earnestly… never-ending-ly… working on stealth projects. However, this week I finished this year’s 6×6 painting for the Audubon Society of Portland’s Wild Art…
When you are unprepared for your dream to come true
Artistically, I’m still on stealth projects. I hope to have something to show you soon, but I won’t know if it turns out until a little later in the game.…
Stepping back
Wow, I’ve painted two days in a row. And blogged both days. Someone mark the calendar. Unfortunately, I’m still on “stealth projects” so I don’t have much to show. Instead,…
The extra bedroom
I grew up in a three-bedroom/1-bath house. We always had an extra bedroom that I was relegated to whenever my grandparents came over. As a teenager I remember being fascinated…