Making Art is a Joy and a Discipline

Finding Inspiration for a New Painting

Creating Room 011- Step Two Drawing   The Inspiration for Room 011 A few weeks ago I began the process of creating room 011 in The Invention of Rooms gallery. Once I had my Dura-Lar all taped off and ready to go it was time to gather the particular elements…(continue reading)

The First Steps to Starting a New Illustration

The Creating of Room 011--Step One    The first few crucial steps that I take with each one of the room illustrations is in the Careful preparation of my Dura-Lar. This month I am on Room 011, I have learned the hard way how important it is to be careful and precise with the...(continue reading)

On Making Decisions

It's hard to set distinct goals for myself with the Charlotte project because I have never really worked on something quite like this and I tend to have ideas floating all over the place. It's easy to write or sketch many different ideas, but hard to piece them together into something cohesive. The world...(continue reading)