Studio as Metaphor
Here’s my setup when I’m in Brazil. The same pad, pencils, table and organization. Tea. Or coffee. This is the only place where I do these illustrations. I’m limited by materials and space. I work at all hours, sometimes [...]
Is Your Studio a Sacred Space?
“Sacred space and sacred time and something joyous to do is all we need. Almost anything then becomes a continuous and increasing joy." What you have to do, you do with play. I think a good way to conceive [...]
Tell Me More about that Picasso
Last week when I posted about that wonderful Picasso painting, a friend followed up by asking me what was the title of the painting. I was so taken by the painting I forgot to find out the name! By [...]
Five Scented Steps to Encaustic
I have an easy commute. Going to work is never a problem. No traffic, no apps to tell me the fastest route; I am lucky. Really. Today I took the usual 5 steps from my backdoor down into the [...]
Could this be the Edge?
The end of the day. I have some paint leftover. Even though I’ve unplugged the griddle the wax is still warm for a few bold moves. The paint flows easily on to my test paper. The gestures are weighted [...]
