Recently my grandfather suggested I check out the website, patreon.com, that allows artists and content creators to get support for their creative endeavors. It’s similar to kickstarter and other crowd sourcing platforms – only it’s a little different. It’s ongoing based on the pledge per new published content. Check out this cute video that explains…
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Be thankful for what you have; you’ll end up having more. If you concentrate on what you don’t have, you will never, ever have enough. Oprah Winfrey
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I would not be able to see clearly with out the lenses in my glasses. So I am thankful everyday for the lens technology that makes lenses possible. Both of my Grandfathers worked with cameras and lenses. As a child I inherited a dark room and a couple old cameras with a collection of lenses.…
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I think about all the natural forces, like gravity, and I am grateful. Without these natural forces we would not be able to enjoy things like snowboarding! Also, for me, the creative process seem like a natural force. I start painting and the image seems to glide down a path of least resistance until it…
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I like gifts – I’m thankful that everywhere I go in life I find generous people and people who I can give to generously.
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I have been painting for over 15 years – and in that time I have collected many unfinished paintings. One of my favorite things is to start working on something unfinished from the past. In the painting above I added oil paint over the original acrylic and watercolor. It feels like giving something a second…
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I like to paint with mixed media. It’s fun to play with textures by using various materials. About is a combination of gouache, sharpie, liquid metallic acrylic, paint pen and oil paint.
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I’m been incredibly fortunate to have received guidance from many qualified experts in all areas of my life. Recently I have been encouraged to create a clear value statement for my business, Foreverbird Studio. Above is the first version – I’m feeling really good about this direction.
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Birds mean a lot of things to a lot of people. It’s even somewhat of a cliche (check out this funny skit: Lisa and Bryce put birds on things, from Portlandia episode 2.) But the symbolic meanings behind the bird go WAY back to biblical times and beyond. The dream of flying captures my imagination. “Faith…
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