A Different Sort of Art
I am the (volunteer) webmaster for the Watercolor Society of Oregon. It’s not a big deal, except when it is. And the last couple of years, with the increased demands…
Tara Choate Home again, Jiggity Jig
Tonight will be a short post because I’m tired and I don’t have a lot to say. Obviously, we are all home again from our time at the beach house.…
Lesley Humphrey “Workshop” – Day 4 (sort of)
Today I did watch the 4th (and final) video in Lesley Humprey’s painting horses series. However, I did no painting of horses. Debbie Loyd, a magnificent painter I have known…
Lesley Humphrey “Workshop” – Day 2 and 3
Progress is not linear, and some days that is more evident than others. Yesterday, I had two art experiences. First, I listened to Renee Kahn through a presentation by the…
Lesley Humphrey “Workshop” – Day 1
I am not famed for my flexibility. If I have a plan, that’s it. I hate a change. I’m not change resistant; I don’t resist just because something is changing.…
Captious
Captious: ADJECTIVE; formal; (of a person) tending to find fault or raise petty objections. “a captious teacher” synonyms: critical · fault-finding · quibbling · niggling · cavilling · carping ·…
No (new) dancing animals
For those of you who were worried about my sanity because of the recent influx of dancing animals, you will be relieved to know that this post does not showcase…
More Dancing Animals
I told a friend this week about my latest project and she said, “Tara, do we need to talk about this recent obsession with dancing animals?” No, Gretchen. I’m as…
Evolution
I need to announce that there is a vanishingly small chance that I have learned something. This is a red letter day! Let me explain. Back in June, when I…