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What Dreams May Come....or not!

  For those of you creative people out there.....   Did you ever have something conjured up in your mind, and you were just driven to bring it to life on canvas or sculpture, or whatever medium you work in?  Only to find that your hands just don't want to...

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Which comes first....the Emotion or The Art?

  I have always loved walking through galleries, viewing the paintings by various painters who paint in varying genres, and what comes through to me is how a painting makes me feel .     If standing in front of an abstract painting, I may not see exactly what...

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"The Storms"...a portrait celebrating 50 Years of life together

I recently did a portrait for a friend who's in-laws were celebrating 50 years of married life together.  50 years!  That is nothing to sneeze at, and it certainly is a rarity in this day and age.  My in-laws are celebrating 64 years together this year.  There is something...

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Portraits Gone Wilder!

So, you have been commissioned to create a portrait, and you think you have it all under control. No worries whatsoever!  Going to be smooooooooth sailing!  There is definitely a 50/50 chance it can go either way.  If you are lucky....the client will be very cooperative during,...

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I Wanna Walk on the Sunshine!

Ok...so as you may have noticed from previous blogs...I love sunrises and sunsets.  I just cannot get over the colors that nature so masterfully paints across the sky, on the water, in a forest....you get the gist.   I always paint from life or a photo that I have taken...

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Good morning Sunshine!

  I will tell you....it has been incredibly hot and humid these last few days. However....I was lucky enough again to wake up to a gorgeous sunrise.  Nature's paintbrush is truly remarkable, isn't it?   I couldn't see a thing out of any of my windows...

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Stay on Task! Be Disciplined and you will be surprised what you can do!

As an artist.... I have learned both the hard way, and from watching and listening to others who have paved the way, that though art is a passion... you must be displined to constantly hone your skills. You have to strive to make your way to your goals.  It just doesn't "happen" to...

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This is one of the reasons I paint

I woke up this morning to the most beautiful sunrise.  As I stood looking out of my second floor window, I was struck by the ripples of pink, orange and purple streaking across the sky.  Far in the distance, a hint of yellow glow underneath the clouds soon became a burst of...

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