Finished Pieces 8/7/2009
It feels good to move on. I completed some details on these last night. I look forward to some blank paper. Jack-o-Lantern He isn’t so bad but I need to work on candles & flames. This picture is...
View ArticleIt’s been a while …
There is nothing worse than a “I haven’t updated in a while” entry, but I suppose that is what this will be. It isn’t for lack of creativity, since the past two months have had me busy with several...
View ArticleStarting vs Finishing
This was originally written in October of 2009 but never posted which fits in with the general concept perfectly. I’ve always been very good at starting projects – finishing them – not so much. I’m...
View ArticleThe “Art” of Self Promotion
It starts off so innocently with finger paints or crayons then on to big kid pencils and markers. Maybe some clay beads and definitely paste. You graduate from the craft aisle of a big chain store to...
View ArticleA Quick Reflection
Art can be a frustrating business. Have I written this before? I have a major feeling of déjà vu going on right this moment. Finding art is fun when your head is full of ideas and every paint stroke...
View ArticleIn search of a Perfect Watercolor Palette Box
It was decades ago, somewhere between my teen and early adult years, when I first decided that I was interested in working in watercolor. Until then – I was happy using the Crayola set of 8 colors that...
View ArticleArt n’ Craft
When I started “Finding Art Again” I took it so literally and confined myself to traditional art media. Drawing and Painting with a little sculpture here and there. In my youth I used to draw and paint...
View ArticleMake my own Rolodex Cards
Sometimes I get an idea for a project and get really carried away. I’ve spent the past two weeks on such a project. Okay so file this one under silly office supply crafts. I’ve been spending my time...
View ArticleSpooky Crafting in Autumn
Autumn brings with it a desire to work on wood crafts. I suppose it is a habit I got into long ago when I had worked at a fabrication shop. We used a wood stove to help heat the place and we would get...
View ArticleFinding the Maya Again
When I was in middle school we were charged with the awful task of writing a term paper. This was not something I was excited or interested to do. I have to admit that up to this day I don’t fully...
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