For the past year I’ve been pretty dedicated to my sketchbook. I try to draw at least a few times a week. I’m going to make a goal to up that to 5 times a week for 2017. But that’s not why I’m writing this post. I’ve noticed over the year little improvements in my… Continue reading Analyze it all…
I need more RAM for my brain.
Here I am, writing a post for my blog, The Art Year. My previous post was in April, about 7 months ago. At the beginning of the year I had a big goal to hold myself accountable and post on my blog frequently. I wanted to do that because it would make me focus on… Continue reading I need more RAM for my brain.
A subtle figure
I’ve toyed with the idea of adding in subtle figures in some of my landscapes. Especially with the intense, surreal ones. In this latest painting I added a figure because it was important for the message of my painting. Even though it is just two small brush strokes, and very abstract, I feel it completes… Continue reading A subtle figure
My dirty little secret..
I’ve been working on a new oil painting the last few days. I’ve been creating the entire scene from my imagination, using memories and dreams to flesh out the details. A lot of stuff runs through my head when I paint. Sometimes I go on autopilot depending on what stage I’m on. Mostly in the… Continue reading My dirty little secret..
Lost artist – FOUND!
I tend to overthink things. I’ve become a lot better at that as I’ve gotten older. I don’t really obsessively think about things like I use to. Like worrying about my health, or fretting over doing my taxes, or speaking in front of a crowd. That stuff doesn’t really bother me anymore. Lately I’ve been… Continue reading Lost artist – FOUND!
Life is like a roll of toilet paper…
One of my friends use to say “Life is like a roll of toilet paper, it goes so much faster at the end.” Okay, that sounds a little negative, but the truth is life has been going by really fast lately. I’ve been traveling a lot, teaching workshops and visiting family. It makes the year… Continue reading Life is like a roll of toilet paper…
Talking about practice…
We’re going to talk about practice, man. Allen Iverson won 0 championships, but he didn’t like talking about practice, man. Okay, the video is funny, cause he says practice a lot. But against Allen Iverson’s wishes I’m going to talk about practice. I just finished reading the book The Practicing Mind by Thomas B Sterner.… Continue reading Talking about practice…
