Exploring Creativity
Breakfast at Tiffany’s or maybe window shopping? A colorful take on our backyard bird friends. Also Day 7 of The 100 Day Project. Tomorrow’s prompt is “free as a bird” and I have no idea what to create. I may call it a day and find inspiration on … [Continue reading] about Day 6 Feathered Friends Challenge
On the night of May 22, 2012 I turned on the floodlight in the backyard to see about storm damage. What I found was a pigeon on the tall fence instead. He was soaked and exhausted looking. He allowed me to get close enough to capture and I brought … [Continue reading] about Birds in the hands
I heard this great interview yesterday on the Art Juice podcast. An interview with Nicholas Wilton, founder of Art2Life. What I heard was it’s possible to make great art. Art that reflects your personal style, showing yourself in your work, diving … [Continue reading] about Make art only you can create
A bird sitting on a tree is never afraid of the branch breaking because her trust is not on the branch but on her own wings. Day 4 of 28 Feathered Friends challenge. A sketch, ink, then Koi watercolor on a Strathmore Artist Trading Card, … [Continue reading] about Always believe in yourself
“You should keep on painting no matter how difficult it is, because this is all part of experience, and the more experience you have, the better it is...unless it kills you, and then you know you have gone too far.” —Alice Neel Todays 28 … [Continue reading] about Day 3 Feathered Friends Art Challenge