A painting is theater. With all the hype that came out recently with the release of “Hamilton” on the Disney channel, my daughter and I have been binge-watching musicals. Ohh man, so good. And it was while watching “Newsies” that I was reminded...
So I am not an expert on abstract paintings. In fact, when I go to a museum or show, they don’t tend to capture my attention. The only clear exception for me has been Franz Kline. I had seen his works in books and really didn’t appreciate them much....
I see portraits all the time with teeth… oh man, just don’t do it. Painting a portrait is like going for a strenuous hike. It takes time, some planning, a lot of exertion and swearing when you get to the tough parts, but mostly you can get there in the...
A brush is an artist’s friend, so we need to take care of our pals… When my kids were little they had those horrible brushes with the plastic bristles that were cut flat and yet managed to stick up everywhere. Gotten in watercolor sets or from birthday...
“It’s hard to dance with a devil on your back so shake him off.” – Florence and the Machine I was out running last week and this song came on. I hadn’t heard it in years. Besides being a great running song, it spoke to me and has been...
The weather has been nice where I am lately so I recently found myself out on the grass looking up at white, fluffy clouds moving quickly past the trees. When I was a child this was one of my favorite things to do. Watch the clouds zooming by. And if I wait patiently...
