It's early morning. I’m standing at the kitchen sink filling the dog bowl with fresh water. And then—BAM! Out of nowhere the muse hits me...
Noticing Color: A Kitchen Sink Moment
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Courting the Muse
AKA Confessions of a Recovering Realist
When Light Wouldn’t Let Go
From Noticing to Abstract Painting So I got up the other day, walked down the hallway… and this happened...This being the photo up above....
PEEPS!!! (A Creative Prompt for Artists)
This Week's Creative Prompt You ready for this? OK, here goes: For this week's creative arty prompt you need something sweet. Not...
Getting Ready to Paint Big Again
The Physical Side of Making Art I write my best posts during the wee hours when I’m supposed to be sleeping. You have to trust me on this...
The Studio is Coming: Now What?
After two years without a studio, the muse is ready to rock & roll this summer! And it's about time. The studio is finally under...
Re-entry
Butt in the Chair When I came home from Houston, I wasn’t in any kind of creative space. I was in a hunker down space. We had nearly lost...
Get Thee to a Gallery: An Artist Date
Part 1: Artist Date in Port Angeles It was a perfect day to check out the local gallery scene here in Port Angeles. Gray. A little...
Coulda Shoulda Woulda Made Art This Week
Part 1: What I Coulda Shoulda Woulda Been Doing Last week in a nutshell: I coulda been arting. I shoulda been making be-you-tiful stuff. I...
Scribble Like You Mean It!
Part 1: A scribble a day keeps the muse in play That little bit of wisdom up there is the essence of this post. In fact, it says it all...
The Power of Memory: Painting the Feels
Gather close. I’m gonna let you in on a secret: THE MUSE DOESN’T TRAVEL IN A STRAIGHT LINE! Hell no! Sorry for the shouting—couldn’t help...
