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When The Student is Ready, The Teacher Will Appear
June 4 2023 I truly believe that I can hear the same lesson multiple times over multiple years and then suddenly it becomes clear. Has that happened to you? My good painting friend, Helen Shideler and I have discussed endlessly…
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Less is More: the Story of Competition
Mar 12 2023 Recently I joined an online program The Art Journey, with TJ (Tim) Cunningham. It includes: Monday Paint-a-Longs, Monthly Focus Workshops, Friday Critiques as well as an established landscape course. I wanted something that could push me a bit further.…
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How Do I know What to Paint En Plein Air
April 19 2022 I was recently asked “How do you know what to paint?” My answer is, “in two distinct ways”. Firstly. Design Secondly: Intuitively This develops over time. There is an instinctive reaction to a scene that I feel. It could be that…
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Originally Yours Sept 2 2021
Sounds like the name of a consignment store. right? Actually this is what we named an art show years ago. We had started a local art group where the focus was on support, learning and encouragement. So many times I…
