Art Blog - What Makes A Painting Work

Celebrating What You Value via Your Art Ideas are everywhere. You can't begin to paint all of the paintings that are lined up_no, they are pushing and shoving one another-- for your attention. Except, sometimes... Some days the inspiration center wakes up on the wrong side of the bed. You are caught in doom and gloom and a drab landscape of the mind, the creative side of your is just grousing around. In other aspects of life when caught in such a mood, it helps to act like a happy energetic person. Behavioral scientists tell us that when we act happy we are more likely to become happy. When we behave with energy we create energy. The brisk walk, the run, the dance session, energize instead of exhausting us. Uninspired? Act inspired… Continue reading… 2 comments

Ordinarily I paint or draw every day. Currently, as I adapt the shape of my life to include spending three days & nights a week in caring for a parent, the pace of creativity has slowed down. On the other hand I have found myself at my keyboard in the late evening on nights at my mom's house, returning to poetry more often than I have at any other time since I first developed a passion for creating visual art. So my creative efforts have been modified in that I paint, draw, or write almost every day (however brief the moments I steal). I've also been giving some thought to the composition of everyone's opus of sorts_how we design our own lives… Continue reading… 0 comments