This is the fifth (and final) from a series highlighting my painting inspirations and the process I undergo when beginning a painting. I decided to use this blog as a writing exercise to clarify, even for myself, the questions that come my way about these two topics. With this in mind, I’ve come up with these five “categories” to elaborate on my inspirations, but note there is often some overlap between these categories! And, because I believe each “category” deserves more than just a few sentences of explanation, I will create a separate blog for each topic; this blog covers my “Commissioned” paintings.
Read MoreI find color to be a fascinating subject and it’s probably not a surprise to discover that I believe color can impact our moods and be used to describe our emotions. When my children were younger, I read to them a beautifully illustrated book written by Dr. Seuss called “My Many Colored Days”. (Paintings by Steve Johnson and Lou Fancher) Each page describes emotions by color. (i.e. “You’d be surprised how many was I change on different colored days” or “Green Days. Deep deep in the sea. Cool and quiet fish. That’s me.”)
Read MoreWith each new update about COVID-19 and the important precautions for our safety and announcements about temporary closures, I can’t help but wonder how this will affect me (as an self-employed artist) and other artists too.
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