Inspiration

Studio Play

It is essential for me to create time to play in the studio. To go into the studio with no plan, no perceived notion of what you want to work on, or even what medium you’re going to play with and have a great sense of awe. It is a time of no judgement orContinueContinue reading “Studio Play”

Outside My Comfort Zone

Life continually remind us of those lessons we have yet to learn. I was recently reminded once again not to live life inside of my comfort zone. Our greatest triumphs and growth is found when we walk outside of our comfort zone and explore possibilities. I recently undertook a new project. It started as aContinueContinue reading “Outside My Comfort Zone”

The World of Color

What is color? How does it affect what we see? How does it effect our emotions? Color plays an essential part in not only the visual arts but in all aspects of life. Could you imagine a world or black, white and grey? Color transcends the ordinary into the extraordinary. Color is such an individualizedContinueContinue reading “The World of Color”

Life is Crazy Good

As I go through the struggles and opportunities of my life, I can lose perspective on how good life really is, the value of the lessons we learn, and that we really aren’t alone in our wants and desires. Everyone has them, we are just scared to share them, we hold back and keep ourContinueContinue reading “Life is Crazy Good”

Pour Like Mad

Social media seems to be a part of our everyday lives these days. It brings some good and bad things to our phone and desktop In this case, it was something good. I stumbled across acrylic pouring one day as I was doing some mindless surfing. I have been watching all the acrylic artists outContinueContinue reading “Pour Like Mad”

Gelli Play

Great weekend getaway! I got to get away last weekend to rural Tennessee. There was plenty of giggles, good company, good food, inspiring nature, and let’s not forget aboutthe art. It was just the serenity I had been the much needed getaway and best of all I got to spend some much needed time withContinueContinue reading “Gelli Play”

Dragonfly Exposure

Onto the photo emulsion project. For this project we had to do a design with at least two photo emulsion exposures. I decided on a dragonfly theme for this project. I wanted to project to have multiple design elements. The dragonflies would be the primary elements but I also wanted to work with layering, incorporatingContinueContinue reading “Dragonfly Exposure”

Let’s Play with India Ink!

Great time this past weekend with family. Good times being together. Christmas and celebrated Dad’s 75th birthday. All in all it was a great long weekend. It is getting to be the time of year where I like to reflect on the triumphs and challenges from the last year. A time to do some introspective on where IContinueContinue reading “Let’s Play with India Ink!”

What is inspiration? What drives us to become what we aspire to be? Are these qualities innate? Thoughts that are worth pondering. Our inspirations and motivations are as individual as we are. Inspirations can come from within and other times it from outside sources. The introspective inspirations of creatives are innately driven. Our inspirations areContinueContinue reading “Inspiration”