Dearest Muse, I could do with a little bit of help. Seriously. I am working my little tush off, but I need you to show up today. I promise I’ll be nice. But every time I try to paint the head on this painting, it just comes out wrong somehow. The neck gets too short [...]
So I’ve tried to write this blog post 3 times. And each time, it came out wrong. So I decided to make a video instead. I am sitting on the floor of my studio, wearing a blanket, with absolutely no make up on and I look like I’m 5 years old. My presentation probably leaves [...]
It’s been a long month. I’m still not sure if I’m ready to write this, ready to be here. I feel raw, vulnerable. Putting my Self, my words out in the world right now – it’s scary. There’s a hard knot in the pit of my stomach that only wants us to keep on hiding. [...]
Recently, Hugh MacLeod wrote about the need for products to be talismans. Like the Bible people carry around for comfort, or your lucky tennis shoes, or for me, the locket I wear around my neck – these things hold magic for us. They embody a quality that we need, whether it symbolizes love, or helps [...]
Again and again, I need to be reminded of who I’m painting for. It’s so easy to start painting to impress someone else – critics, gallery owners, even fans of my work. You start to listen to too many outside opinions and you forget to listen to your own. Robert Genn says artists need to [...]
Oh helplessness. You and me have a long, and colorful history. You’ve been by my side, hanging out for over 9 years now. And I’m sure that you’ve served a good purpose, somewhere, somehow. I’m sure you’ve tried to protect me in some way. But it might be time for you to move along now, [...]
