An Art and Life Blog

One more workshop

My last week in Idaho is being spent taking Carolyn Anersons workshop. She provides a different way of looking at things, dealing with shadows, loosing edges. Two days left. Monday brought this piece – Tuesday’s…

Wrapping it Up

I had a great week at The Art Spirit Gallery in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho . Thank you to Steve Gibbs for having me once again. We’ll do it again next year. -Looking forward to seeing…

Sweetest article ever written about me!!!

While I did the series of portriat sketches at The Art Spirit Gallery in CDA, Idaho, The Coeur d’Alene Press sent Maureen Dolan to do a story about what it would be like to sit…

Only two

I only have two to show today. The first, a great musician that played at my last reception when I was in Coeur d’Alene in March – Robby French. Super talented – and a real…

I get by with a little help from my friends…

I made it to the gallery this morning with a low fat no-whip mocha,  but no breakfast.  Most of my morning was spent excitedly reading emails and advice from my fellow artists. Then I saw…

What am I forgetting?

These are roughly 1.5 hour studies from sittings at The Art Spirit Gallery in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. The flesh tones actually have more color than I am able to translate in these photos – but…

OOHHHH…BLAAA, BLAAA, BLAAA, BLAAA…..

I don’t like writing in this hotel room. The computer table is directly in front of a big ass mirror. You sit down after a long week, pour yourself a libation and start to ponder…

Day 4

There are people in this class that use blues and greens and purples in places I don’t understand – but I like it.  Tomorrow …. I feel purple coming on… Comments 1 Response to Day…

kelly…subdued

…or perhaps just a bit more in control.  I laid in the shadow, added the light, and froze in a coma-like state of confusion.  Eventually I thawed out and made a few strokes.  Direction from…

Tid-Bits of Wisdom from brains soaked in turpentine…

Wisconsin smells a bit like cow poop.  I should be used to that, but there’s something about the humidity that gives it an extra aromatic punch.  Still, it’s quite pretty here, and when the wind…