Art

A New Abstract Self-Portrait

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  I didn’t mention it yesterday, but 40 of Van Gogh’s 150 paintings were self-portraits. I haven’t done one in quite a while, so I gave it a go this morning. My effort took an abstract bent as you can see. It feels like me more than looks like me.

Day 5: Creative Arts Camp 2009

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After a nice church service (this crowd sings so well!) complete with one of my favorite solos (On Eagle’s Wings), we had individual presentations of work completed over these past four days. We saw a slide show by the photographers, and work by mobile makers; we hiked to view environmental installations, and listened to screen … Read more

Day 4: Creative Arts Camp 2009

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“Nothing in the world takes the place of persistence. Talent will not: nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not: unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination are omnipotent. The slogan ‘press on’ has solved and always will solve … Read more

Day 3: Creative Arts Camp 2009

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“Every good composition is above all a work of abstraction.” Diego Rivera 1886-1957 “If you could say it in words, there’d be no reason to paint.” Edward Hopper “The most significant thing an artist can do is change our way of seeing.” Milton Glaser, Time Magazine 5/16/90 “I paint objects as I think them, not … Read more

Day 2: Creative Arts Camp 2009

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Our day started with “a prayer for class” with the following quote by Dr. Robert Foote (a San Francisco Theological Seminary professor): “Bless this day, each and every one, with the virtues of learning – openness to what is challenging or unfamiliar, courage to leave the security of already knowing, honesty to know ourselves and … Read more

Going Back to Maine Today for Creative Arts Camp

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I go back to Maine today for my fourth time at Creative Arts Camp. I will be without internet until late next Sunday or early Monday, so if you receive my blog posts by email, you’ll receive them bunched up again then, and after that I’ll revert to my daily routine! The first time at … Read more

Retrospective of My First Box-A-Day Art Journal

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This Box-A-Day Art Journal of mine spans 478 days from May 9, 2008 through August 30, 2009. This project has been restorative and therapeutic, inspiring and revealing, growth inducing and thought provoking, enhancing awareness of good and observation of life. I strongly endorse it as an artistic outlet and a daily spiritual discipline. What a … Read more

A Large Doodle

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Above is a skewed close-up detail of the entire piece shown below, which is vertical. My original intention was to color this in, but I have been talked out of it by those who like it as it is, so here it is in black-and white. Would you have colored it in?