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LATEST ARTICLES ( 601 )

• Beginning a New Painting on Canvas

  

  I've been working on small canvases lately, composing them mostly with a palette knife, experimenting freely. In this new painting, I began by applying... Read more

  Posted on 04 March 2013 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• Finding Community

  I have always undervalued the benefits of belonging to a group.  I have also missed--entirely--that the point of belonging to one is community. I am an... Read more

  Posted on 28 February 2013 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Featured Abstract Artist Stephanie Visser

  

  I am drawn to the subtleties in the paintings by California abstract artist, Stephanie Visser. They seem to be about light, color and texture more than form or... Read more

  Posted on 27 February 2013 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• Wassily Kandinsky's Painting Titles

  I used to be complimented all the time on the titles I gave to my paintings.  That was before I tried to woo Google into giving me a higher ranking by... Read more

  Posted on 25 February 2013 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• New Abstract Painting

  

  I began work on a new abstract painting today, continuing with my experimental approach. First I made broad sweeps with a palette knife using titanium white,... Read more

  Posted on 25 February 2013 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• The Joy of Appliance Repair

  Why does it frighten me so when an appliance stops working? Because I do not know how to fix it. I am a self-reliant person, and now I will have to rely on... Read more

  Posted on 21 February 2013 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Another Experiment in Abstract Painting

  

  I've been in an experimental mood lately, wanting to try different techniques in my abstract painting. This time I drew lines in pthalo blue across the whole... Read more

  Posted on 20 February 2013 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• Three Rambling Lists of Thirteen

  13 Reasons Why 1 Because it is the right thing to do. 2 Because the world will end if I don’t. 3 Because she did it. 4 Because he did it. 5 Because I can. 6... Read more

  Posted on 18 February 2013 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• A Second Palette Knife Painting with Acrylic on Canvas

  

  I sometimes hesitate to do a second painting using the same technique as a previous one because I fear that what was spontaneous the first time will become... Read more

  Posted on 18 February 2013 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• 25 Random Things About Me - An Exercise

  1 I like to wear loose, comfortable clothes. 2 I hate shopping for clothes. 3 I often unconsciously swing my leg when I’m sitting, which sometimes drove Adrian... Read more

  Posted on 15 February 2013 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Experimenting with a Palette Knife in New Painting

  

  This week I've been painting almost entirely with a palette knife, which has a very different effect than a brush. I am using a 5" long knife, with a flat 1/2"... Read more

  Posted on 13 February 2013 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• Thirteen Ways to Change Your Life

  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Well, that didn’t work because I can’t think of any ways to change my life.  Besides, I like 95% of it.  Maybe I can... Read more

  Posted on 11 February 2013 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• More Work on New Brown Painting

  

  Just typing the words, "brown painting," made me cringe. Does anyone ever go looking for a brown painting? Yet, there are so many variations of brown--the umber... Read more

  Posted on 11 February 2013 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• Changing Games

  My family has a long tradition of playing cards, which we were taught as children as soon as we could tell the cards apart.  If you had five or more... Read more

  Posted on 08 February 2013 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Looking for Brown and Orange in New Painting

  

  Is it waking up to fresh snow every morning? What is making me yearn for the orange, reds and browns of autumn? Shouldn't I be searching for the first signs of... Read more

  Posted on 06 February 2013 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• My Very Own Private Lunacy

  I wake up and wonder, “What are my obligations today?”  Do I have to leave the house?  Is someone expecting a call or visit from me?   Whew! Read more

  Posted on 04 February 2013 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Finishing New Blue Painting

  

  Looking at the painting I started yesterday, I felt that the blue was too monochrome and needed more interest. I began by adding a touch of cobalt green toward... Read more

  Posted on 04 February 2013 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• To The Moods That Come And Go

  Like a puppet being blown by the wind, I am blown this way and that by the moods that come and go. 1 A mood is a fickle lover, improving with good news,... Read more

  Posted on 01 February 2013 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• New Abstract Painting in Blue

  

  I began this new abstract painting with pthalocyanine (pthalo in shorthand) blue. The canvas is very small, only 20" x 16", which can be a challenge for me. Read more

  Posted on 30 January 2013 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE

• To John

  John died on Monday, January 21, 2013 at the age of 72. I had always thought that I would see him one more time again.   John was a gentle soul, but had... Read more

  Posted on 28 January 2013 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION