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When Your Art Starts Feeling Too Familiar…

I’m in the studio working on a new body of work for an upcoming show, and I noticed something that might sound familiar… Even with 4 to 5 paintings going…

3 REASONS “VALUE” WILL MAKE YOUR ART BETTER

I was painting yesterday and went down one of those dead end roads for about an hour and a half. The problem was that I forgot something very, very important. It has to do with Value (the lightness and darkness of something) and choosing Color. There are 3 reasons why…

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THIS NEW DAY

I love the new start. Today, is the first day of the new year. I hope to be walking upon the beach for at least part of this day. It is the place where the land meets the sea. The dry grassy hills of Mount Tamalpais finally recede into the…

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WE HAVE EVERYTHING WE NEED

Creativity comes bundled in with the basic operating system of every human being. We all have it. Sometimes it is not utilized but it is always available. It can be one of the most powerful forces we can harness for change in our lives. Understanding this fact and then utilizing…

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