I think of him as a healer of sorts- but maybe not a healer of symptoms, more of a caretaker of our need to create meaning where it seems none exists. A reconciler that ties things together- a witness to something greater that assures us that somehow what happens to us makes sense – …
drawing the neolithic way
These things always start off poorly. At this point I\’m a bit panicky, because it looks more like a dessert rather than rock. I stay with it, knowing that if I throw enough color at it, it will be fine. If in doubt, add more. (color, coffee, nutella…) Getting the lines of ochre and sepia …
The Castle
Ever forward, but slowly…
Kiss a frog…
The work for today. A Northern Leopard frog. And why, exactly, is there a frog in this picture(among other things)? The water represents the unconscious, and the frog symbolizes that which can move between both realms- the conscious and the unconscious. The unconscious at first may appear as frightening and …
a rainy day with prismacolors
A rainy day put to good use. I\’m headed out for coffee…and some friendly faces. Bought a new burnisher, colorless. Don\’t know if I like it as much as burnishing with a pencil itself, seems to leave a lot of wax.
Creative people…are also Innovative?!!
Are creativity and innovation really the same thing? Do creative people have inherent innovation ability? Well? Do we? Best answers: CREATIVITY: Creative people are like a dog with a bone. They refuse to let go of an idea. They mull over the problem at their workbench as well as in the most mundane places. They …
New project and…marker paper!
Here\’s my new project. I love, love, line drawings! I always intend to complete the entire image in ink before I color…but that never happens. I grab the markers and pencils. I suppose I can\’t wait for it to begin to \’come alive\’. (forgive my photography – the darkness- took it with my phone) This picture is 19 …
Choosing Where You Are Going
When you are on the path to knowing who you are and consciously directing your energy in the direction that you want to go, you are courting inspiration. Identifying who you are and where you are coming from clears a lot of psychic clutter; old beliefs, dead weight; all the stuff you are not. …
My Muse wants me.
There is a lovely story told of Monet as he sat deep in thought in his garden. His neighbor looked over the fence at him and said \”Ah, the life of the artist – all rest and repose.\” Monet looked up in surprise and replied “No, you see, I am hard at work now. It …
Learning to do the back float.
After all these years, you would think I’d be a pro at letting the mighty river of life gracefully carry me as it courses along. I’ve read enough books; have had the rug pulled out too many times to know that I’m definitely not in control here. On most days, I have learned to go …