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What a dragonfly taught me about art

I just got back from three days in the wilderness with my daughter, no phone, no notebook, no paintings, following a river up into the Trinity Alps. I didn’t go…

Where are you looking?

Hi there, Your art might not be the best place to look when trying to improve it. Your art is simply the final result of many, many small actions and steps. This process, I have discovered, is the best place to start looking in order to improve your art. How…

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Is something calling you?

Hi there Do you remember what awoke you to your creativity? It is different for everyone. It could be seeing someone else’s art, or it could be just seeing something in your life that stirs your desire to make your art. But make no mistake, these messages come. And at…

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Lines. What I just learned.

I have been drawing and painting my whole life and it never ceases to amaze me how much there is still to learn. Today in the studio I discovered some cool things about lines. Lines can give your art a feeling of spontaneity and scale without losing or markedly changing…

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