“The artist is a receptacle for emotions that come from all over the place: from the sky, from the earth, from a scrap of paper, from a passing shape, from a spider’s web.” Pablo PicassoStreet painting was first recorded in Italy in the 16th Century….

“The artist is a receptacle for emotions that come from all over the place: from the sky, from the earth, from a scrap of paper, from a passing shape, from a spider’s web.” Pablo PicassoStreet painting was first recorded in Italy in the 16th Century.&n…

“The artist is a receptacle for emotions that come from all over the place: from the sky, from the earth, from a scrap of paper, from a passing shape, from a spider’s web.” Pablo PicassoStreet painting was first recorded in Italy in the 16th Century.&n…

So It Begins…………………..From such mundane things as a tape measure, cardboard, chalk, tape, paper towels, a paint can (?), and what I suspect to be a bag of munchies, the creative process begins. Don’t know how the whole barefoot thing plays…

Art Immitating Nature……With A Little Help From Nature”Art not only imitates nature, but also completes its deficiencies.”AristotleI must take issue with the esteemed Aristotle on this one. There is no question that the vibrant colors of this piece …

Experience Art–Up Close and Personal “Every artist was first an amateur.” Ralph Waldo EmersonWell you have got to start somewhere so why not by rolling in it and getting a better feel of the piece. My guess is we are not looking at a b…

Creation………..”In wisdom you made them all, the earth is full of your creatures. There is the sea, vast and spacious, teeming with creatures beyond number – living things both large and small… When you send your Spirit, they are created and you …

A Moment in the Creative ProcessIt looks as if the artist is sitting on the ottoman sharing a moment with her creation. What is she thinking about–color, shading? Or is her mind at a different time and place?

All Journeys Begin With a Step”If you hear a voice within you say ‘you cannot paint,’ then by all means paint, and that voice will be silenced.”Vincent Van GoghThere are those that are inspired by the efforts of others to create and say to themselves,-…

The End of the Journey?From the first random scribbles to inspiring beauty.  To create such a picture from chalk on a cracked piece of asphalt is a marvel to behold.   But is it fair to say that anyone reaches a point where they can…