This kid looks miserable. I don’t know how old I was. Based on that haircut, probably about 8 or 9 years old. My mom, bless her heart, helped me bake the cake and make all the different colors of frosting (By “helped” I mean she most likely did all...
Dec232015
Miserable Kid and Perfectionism
Jun242015
The Magic Pencil
When starting out many artists hunt for the magic pencil. We read books on what the “masters” used. We ask artists more experienced than us what pencil, brush, plein air box, brand of paint they use. I think this is because we’re looking for the “right way” to make...
Jul92014
Learning as I Teach
Sure, I get paid to teach. That helps keep me in art supplies. But I also get something else out of it. I learn. When I prepare materials or talk with a student, I have to think about what I know. I need to break it down into steps...
May142014
Practice vs. Perfection
Flash back to art school. I had drawn before so why couldn’t I make “this” work? “This” was whatever skill or project I was working on at the time. All I had to do was draw what I saw. It was right there in front of me, right? Easy...
Apr162014
Making Art Soup
It’s bubbling away there on the back burner. My Art Soup. All the ingredients are blending their flavours together to make what is currently my personal way of picture making, or my style I suppose. Some ingredients I was given. Some I deliberately sought out. Some just kind of...