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.” Talent does not necessarily get you from point “A”…

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…

I decided my readers might enjoy my older blog posts. This morning, I decided what can I lose by importing what I thought were good posts about my life as an artist! And I am talking about importing to my writing on Substack… not here on Medium. I’m not sure they are written wonderfully though they were what I thought…

Why do I see the same posts even after refreshing my feed? Shouldn’t I see new articles by the authors I follow? Maybe they are not creating anything new? For almost a week now, I click on the medium icon to come here. I see the same posts by the…

Is your work your pleasure or a job? — I’m up early because I will be going to paint “en plein air” in the Atlanta Botanical Gardens with a group that gets together regularly. I have been invited to paint with them on occasion by a couple of friends in the group. Today is the first time I have…