It’s All Been Done Before
Tara Choate WSO Convention As always, the Watercolor Society of Oregon (WSO) convention was great. I went over Friday with a friend, then took two break-out sessions and a juror critique on…
Painting
I Never Know…
Whenever I come back to the blog after not writing for a while (a month, gulp), I never know whether to claim it’s because I’ve been too busy, or because…
Bridges
A few years ago, I was talking to a friend who teaches elementary-school-age children. I was explaining having some trouble with an acquaintance because he jumped around, from thing to…
Didact
Didact (noun): A didactic person. Didactic (adjective): designed or intended to teach — or — intended to convey instruction and information in addition to serving another purpose (such as pleasure…
Causing Wonder or Astonishment – pt 3
The final installment of my Florida manatee adventure. Took a while to get here! January 29 – Explore Sanibel Island and Shells Thursday was the penultimate day of the trip.…
To the Corners
Someone needs to speak to the show entry people, because I’ve spent the last several days sending out art entries. Northwest Watercolor Society (NWWS), Watercolor Society of Oregon (WSO), International…
The Birds
Hitchcock I only started watching Hitchcock movies as an adult. I watched To Catch a Thief in my twenties because I saw a reference in a book. I believe I…
The Absence of Apricity
apricity (n): The warmth of the sun in winter Oregon has rolled into rainy darkness. This is fine with me; heat, sunshine, and all the rest are overrated. On the…
Shifting Gears
Whenever I go to a painting workshop, someone will inevitably comment on how fast I paint. It is not uncommon for me to have four paintings “going” at a time.…