There was this herd of elk…
Tara Choate 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…
Painting
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…
Just goes to show…
I did not write my weekly post last week because I was in a deep funk. Work had got me down, the lot in back of me was being developed…
Suggestion
As I have mentioned, recently I got a new computer. While I am still futzing around with all the various things, one thing that I have done is set up…
Settling in
It’s been almost six months (six months on Feb. 1) since I’ve moved permanently down to the beach house, and so far, no regrets. I’m loving it. But there were…
Coddiwomple
(v) to travel in a purposeful manner toward a vague destination. As I mentioned last week, my tablet has gone belly up. Unfortunately, my main computer seems to be following…
Amok at the Easel
The other day I was driving somewhere, and my mind was drifting (as my mind is prone to do). I got to thinking about the state of my artistic practice.…
Time doesn’t return
“Here’s a wake-up call to anyone who feels the call to make art: Don’t WAIT! Start small, start with a sketchbook, collage or something you can make at your kitchen…
Spuddle, Double and Chuckle! Oh, never Subtle.
Spuddle: A useful verb from the 17th century that means to work feebly and ineffectively, because your mind is elsewhere, or you haven’t quite woken up yet. To be extremely…