I think I’m a little crazy to use my time on a piece that promises trouble, but this next piece is the fourth in my new series of Spirit Animals. I did decide I would stick to Spirit Animals until I get a handle on both my drawing and marketing skills. I’ve been able to […]
My fourth son, a senior in high school, asked me to read and edit his essay for his AP English class. I think it is only fair to publish his original text before I possibly violate it with my own corrections. He is the first person to offer material for my blog. He was excited […]
This is a small (8×10″) painting I did in class today. I spent about 2.5 hours on it, so I think I can say I am improving. When I started this class seven months ago, I could hardly get the initial drawing down and a few paint strokes before the time was up. This little […]
I did this piece in my class today. Pure torture. God help me. I want to quit. This is what I finished the day with.
There is a certain freedom in knowing your blog is basically undiscovered. It can be argued that you would not publish something you didn’t want anyone to read. But, I do wish someone would see my blog and tell somebody else to take a look and thereby open the door for further inquiry. Yet, I […]
I finished this in class today, about 2 1/2 hours from start to finish. At least my instructor was so happy with it, he told me not to do anything else to it and move on. I thought it still needed work. He said it was really good. That made me happy. Oil painting is […]
I did this painting in class today. It took about 2.5 hours and it was pure torture. For starters, I had to draw with a paint brush because I did not bring charcoal or a pencil, and then the pot was just too complicated. The odd little glass cap fit into a brass-like top with many rings, and I […]
The older I get the more I’m convinced I need to put away the past or perish. Yesterday has no more power over today than my lost youth. Nor does the hour that just passed, even if it was hellish. I tend to want to explain todays by yesterdays, but that is just a fool’s pursuit. Time will never turn back. Now […]
9×12 class study w/ blk, wht, and yellow ochre. I finished it in 3 hours and like it. I like to drive. I like to drive for hours at a time on highways with limited traffic and good music playing. Alone is best. I live my real life when I’m driving alone in a […]
I am learning to paint with oils! All my life I wanted to be a painter. I never tried to pursue it for one reason or another. Now is my chance. Since this blog is sort of my journal, I will post most of my work, including studies or classwork. It’s really about having a […]