One Year Ago
What was I working on one year ago? A scroll through my photo album is a running record of what was happening in the studio exactly one year ago. I see the various stages paintings go through as they are [...]
Words from a master
Nuno Olivera was a master horseman. His horsemanship was an Art. He also had a passion for opera. His discipline to mastery often informs how I think about painting. The practice. The set up. I recently heard one story about [...]
Everyone is happy
Everyone is happy. When the critters are happy, I'm happy. First is back from his rehab and has settled in nicely. Pippin and I now have our mid-week getaway to an undisclosed spot by the river. November Open Studio [...]
Each One Teach One
When I was teaching elementary school in Oakland many years ago we had a motto: Each one teach one. In a class of 60 it was impossible for my co-teacher and me to reach every student when we were introducing [...]
My next best mark
What is my next best mark? It needs to be different from the last mark. At this size, to make a bold mistake is costly and demoralizing. It happens though and I'm beginning to use the wads of waste as [...]