Art and thoughts

There always seems to be a struggle between paying attention the mundane requirements of life and allowing yourself the blessing of time to paint. Maybe we just need to convince ourselves that it's a necessity too. So having finished paperwork, household chores, and art business commitments, I finally have made time to paint!! Here are a few 'in-progress' photos of a new sunrise painting I started this week. I first block in my main shapes with a hard Nupastel until I have the paper or board (in this case) entirely covered. For this one, I am using Ampersand Pastelbord which I have used [...]

Just like your favorite tv show and a cozy lap blanket make you feel secure, go back and create your comfort art to restore your joy and confidence. [...]

Just a reminder - to myself and any other artist who feels like giving up. Don't.   If you love creating art, if you can't imagine not creating art, do it for the joy of doing it.   Sooner or later, the people who love your art will find you.   In the meantime, keep creating. It's good for your soul. [...]