We need to enjoy the daily aspirations we are participating in! — Here is the definition I found in a google search for Aspirations: “a hope or ambition of achieving something.” Here is something else I read when looking for the definition of the word, “aspirations.” What is an example of aspiration? Aspiration is defined as the act of having motivation. An…

Where do your new ideas come from these days? — My morning reading starts my mind working. I can read one word or short phrase that will stop the reading. I will stop reading and write down the thought or words in a journal. Sometimes it may be just “one” word! There are times I will create a new article…

A discussion about composition — There are many struggles we go through during the process of creating a painting. Creating a well-composed painting is a huge one. The public has no idea and only sees the finished product. We get past this struggle by knowing why we are painting a particular vision. One such struggle…

It is called practice. — Painting is what I do. Study and practice is something I embrace! It is called miles of brushwork if you are a two-dimensional artist. I know it is a complement if someone says to me: “I wish I had your talent.” …

My hours melt away in the studio listening to music! — I remember reading somewhere that it is a good idea to listen to music while painting. I think it may have been in one of many newsletters I get. There are a few about creativity. …

Flying By the Seat of Your Pants Maybe? — If you do something creative … like me and my creating paintings … you deal many times with the idea of “what do I paint today?” What interests me will always have the biggest impact on what I would like to paint. …

Do You Know Who Your Friends Are? — Sharing your life with your community is the thought here after reading a newsletter this morning … and this word “community” is important … the article was about a person that did not seem to have one, but his friend did. Most times you join art organizations and find fellow…

Playing with purpose is fun and ideas abound — My title is a quote that is attributed to Teddy Roosevelt. I read it this morning in a book by John P. Weiss, on page 26 of “An Artful Life.” It inspired me to write this article for my newsletter. As an artist that paints, my thought is always about…

A blast from the past each day is fun. — As we age and accumulate many things it becomes a task to let go of some of those. Being in my early 70’s, I have way too many objects that mean something that I cannot let go of. I need to add the multitude of photos, physical ones if you…