Articles about art in particular or just personal musings…somewhat art related.
Continuity, as in an ongoing flow of work. Its all part of a bigger picture! Day 30! Closing or Opening? Greetings! With today’s painting I arrive at the end of the #30paintingsin30days challenge hosted by Leslie Saeta Studios. And, yet, it feels more like an opening rather than a closing of my work. Open To […]
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Triad or three; which, in this case, involves the three primary colors. Triad: Yellow, Red And Blue. Greetings! Its Day 29 of the #30paintingsin30days challenge hosted by Leslie Saeta Studio. I must be wildly ecstatic because today’s painting is, in a word, WILD! Or maybe, “Cappuccino Time-R V10” is just wildly colorful. And, yet, I
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Persistence; that is to say sticking with this challenge to the end! Gray Day; Stacked Espresso Cups. Greetings. I sit here in my studio/kitchen/office and wonder what I might write today. And, as I look out across the valley, its a beautiful gray day. You see, a dusting of snow enhances the topography of the
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Plunge, as in just go for it; dive in and give your all. Painting Is Like Taking A Plunge. Greetings! As I near the end of #30paintingsin30days challenge, I find myself thinking about painting and taking plunges. And, it all applies to a painting about stacked espresso cups. Conversation With Dad. What? To explain, I
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MO: Modus Operandi, that is to say one’s artistic style or approach. Three Challenge Paintings. Greetings! Its Day 26 of the #30paintingsin30days challenge hosted by Leslie Saeta Studios. With today’s painting I’m including the work from the last two days. And, as I look at the paintings and see the different styles, I wonder about
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Blogging; it just occurred to me that this challenge has been almost as much about writing these blog post as it has been about painting. That is, at least for me. Day 23: “Espresso Timer-V3”. Greetings! Welcome to day 23 of #30paintingsin30days. And, for today, I present another version of “Espresso Time-R”. This time, the
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Musing: A period of reflection or thought. A Day For Musing. Greetings! Its a lovely Sunday afternoon. Its one of those days where the weather is unsettled, snow, then sun, then gray again. I caught myself in a state of musing as I stared out the window. I love the quiet of this time of
Musing; Day 11 of #30paintingsin30days Challenge; Cappuccino Time-R V2 Read More »
On using a limited palette, good idea or bad idea? Or, just an idea? Intentions. Greetings! I read an article today titled “Why Limit Your Palette?” by artist Paul Foxton of the website “Learning to See”. I took away two points from the article I’d like to explore. One is the value of challenging one’s
Limited Palette? Day 10 #30paintingsin30days. “Cappuccino Time-R”. Read More »
Introduction. A friend of mine recently asked me how organizing my art work day. My friend is looking forward to retirement and thinking about painting. In my head, I started going though organizing my mundane daily schedule: coffee, exercise, breakfast, get to the studio, etc. Then, I started thinking about whether or not there was
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What Is “Classically Trained”? Hi! I have been thinking about what makes an artist classically trained. Have you seen that term on a biography of an artist or musician? And, what does that mean? John Stermer, Classically Trained Artist What a funny question, don’t you think? To explain, I have been helping my sister prepare
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