Monochrome Mood
Tara Choate The Art on the Edge Open Studio Tour is right around the corner. In fact, the exhibit opening is next Friday, May 26, from 5-7 at the Lincoln City Cultural…
Painting
The Secret Sky
It’s always so nice when a stealth project is finished, and I can reveal everything. I’m just not cut out for secret keeping. A few weeks ago, one of the…
Why didn’t it work?
Occasionally, when I make a comment about my work, indicating something isn’t right (or just flat-out wrong), my non-art friends will accuse me of being too hard on myself. While…
Distracted from… what?
I have been very distracted this weekend. To a degree that is unusual for me. While I can’t say my weekends (or life in general) are hyper-focused, I can usually…
Getting what’s in my head on paper
I’ve said it before, and I’ll probably say it again. I cannot be left unsupervised with paint. Ultramarine blue (my favorite color) got me this time. I had several small,…
Short theme
In what seems like a theme, lately, I don’t have huge amounts to report and I’m struggling with exhaustion. It was a long week. I actually did quite a bit…
WAIT! I need more time!
I don’t know where this weekend went. I mean, it went. I did stuff. But I could use another couple days to get my act together. I suppose it isn’t…
There was this herd of elk…
When discussing the issue of illusory superiority, there is an oft-cited study that indicates that ninety-three percent of drivers said they believed they were better-than-average drivers. While the actual numbers…
Running on fumes
This will be a short post, though it has been an eventful week. I just need a little more R&R before returning to another work week. Pattern Painting I was…