It’s a new year and it’s time to start a blog! My plan is to post thoughts on my current methods, inspirations and struggles in this world of art.
At this point in my art life, I have learned that a creative goal focused on taking risks toward expressing a succinct idea is more effective than the goal of producing a “product” (as in a finished painting). It’s similar to the goal of “excellence vs success” idea. And, the best method to hone the inspired message to it’s most fundamental, is by creating studies. The implementation of studies is the most valuable lesson of my 30+ years of painting. Go figure. Hard to believe that it took me over 30 years to recognize the obvious! More about the why and how of studies in the next blog. Stay tuned…