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Traveling Back – Home . . . ? Kinda

Traveling Back – Home . . . ? Kinda

This week finds me in California. Mack and I piled into my car. I gave him the whole back seat. Apparently, he sleeps best upside down, on the floor, in a ball. Not the position would I would have guessed, but if it makes him happy. . . He did quite well traveling the...
Encaustic Abstracts

Encaustic Abstracts

Small encaustic abstracts can be like little gifts to my creativity. By working small, I can forgive myself in advance for all the mistakes I am going to make. It allows me to set aside the worry of “wasting supplies” or “wasting my time.”...
Going Back In – Work in Progress

Going Back In – Work in Progress

I love when the weather is good enough to leave the studio window open into the evening. Last night I found myself picking up this piece and contemplating if I could save it. I decided I was taking myself too seriously. Obviously, this is not a case of life and death...
Oregon Coast Trail series

Oregon Coast Trail series

For years I have been painting hikes. My new series, Oregon Coast Trail, a small step in a new direction of painting a hike that I didn’t take. My hiking buddy, Pete Miller, hiked the entire 382 mile trail in 21 days this summer. (Wow, right?) As he hiked he...
How long did it take to paint that?

How long did it take to paint that?

The most common question I hear at a gallery opening or a festival show is “How long did it take you to paint that?” It is a fair question. It is also an easy and safe question. People ask this when they are interested in my work and my process. They may...

I’m Starting to See

Have you ever really looked at something? Now, most of us aren’t blind, and we’ve seen a lot of things, every day, day in and day out. But did you really look? Perhaps you did a double take. A triple take? But, have you taken a long hard analyzing look? It was years...
Plein Air: Part Two!

Plein Air: Part Two!

It is amazing what you can learn from someone else. Here I had just written on why I felt guilty about not doing my paintings “plein air” style (on location) and I wasn’t sure why. Then last Saturday morning I attended a plein air demo and talk by...
Plein Air

Plein Air

I am asked constantly if I paint on location, or plein air, as it is often called. “Um, no…” is often my answer, and for some reason I feel completely guilty about it. Maybe it started when I first heard someone say that they can tell the difference...
Picky, Cheap … Determined!

Picky, Cheap … Determined!

A few years back I wanted a website. Everywhere I looked I saw websites for artists that could be set up but required a monthly fee. No monthly fee for me, I’m cheap! (cheap, broke, and frugal all have my photo next to them in the dictionary). Even Dave Ramsey once...
Facing Fear and False Beliefs

Facing Fear and False Beliefs

This weekend I was on the climbing wall for the first time and doing just fine until I looked out. Realizing how high I was (about 25 feet which felt like 200) I panicked. Adrenaline coursed through my body. My palms got sweaty, which only happens to me when I am...