TODAY'S FEATURED POST
Unconventional Inspiration: Beyond the Visual
Inspiration comes in many forms. As visual artists, the obvious place to find inspiration is other visual experiences. However, some of my favorite ideas often come from sources that are not strictly visual. Here are some rocks to turn over to find your next great idea or inspiration: Buy the Frame, Make the Painting It's kind of like starting with the end, and reverse engineering the idea. For example: These two frames were being sold…
YESTERDAY’S POST
Saying Goodbye
August 22, 2024 - Lost my best bud a little while back. Knew I wanted to do a painting of him, and had a few pics selected that I'd shot one morning of him laying out in the sun to work from. I've always done paintings of loved ones who've passed. It's sorta been my way of saying goodbye. I think about them as I work, and try to paint how I remember them into the painting a little bit. It's a nice way to work through those feelings, and in the end to I made a nice little memorial piece that lives on in some way. But I couldn't do it with Bob. I managed to get a drawing done and transferred it to a panel, but I could not bring myself to paint it. I'd look at…
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