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May 2012 Calendar
The desktop calendar includes notes on: Moon Phases, holidays, stones, fruits/vegetables, flower, and astrological signs. The image is a detail of “May Mandala” by Mitra Cline. In various spiritual traditions, mandalas may be employed for focusing attention of aspirants and adepts, as a spiritual teaching tool, for establishing a sacred space, and as an aid…
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Family Portrait, process steps from drawing, to iPad, to paint and back again
I’ve been working on a portrait that includes 2 people, 3 dogs, 3 cats, 2 birds, 1 gecko, 1 bunny, and 1 fish. This family portrait is about 3.5 feet wide by 7 feet. I started with a small concept sketch in my sketch book. I did the first layout of paint outlines, in black…
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Video of the last 12 hours of work on my bird painting
Sometimes it takes longer to finish a painting than I expect, it seems to just keep evolving. This video is the last 12 hours of work on my current painting. It’s about 5 feet by 4 feet.
Read MoreMonet and O’keeffe
Two painters that I love are Monet and O’Keeffe. Not only do I enjoy most of the work but I’m inspired by the images of them creating art in a place. They both had a landscape that informed their art… Monet had his garden and O’keeffe the west. There is something very appealing to me…
Read More3 Steps… acrylic and paint pen
Color, Texture, Shape
Inspired – Paintings and Glass Art (Poster & Postcard)
I finished the postcard and poster designs for my next art show: ‘Inspired – Paintings and Glass Art’ I’m really excited about the other artists – Shari Schubot and Stefan Rollins – it’s going to be a fun show!
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Sensations closest to reality
I learned a few new things about the brain from the workshop of: Steven Maurice Droullard, M.A. M.A. Consciousness Studies, University of Philosophical Research Author of “The Power of Attention,” a look at the operating principles of consciousness. Leader of one of the nation’s largest meditation based communes in the early 70’s, Steven offers eye…
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