I am excited to announce that my DVD, The You Factor: Powerful, Personal Design in Opaque Watercolor, filmed for Creative Catalyst Productions, is currently available! To see a sneak preview and a 4-part interview I did with CCP, click HERE
“There came a time when the risk to remain tight in the bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.” Anais Nin
Turning Point: Important moment of change; a time or incident that marks the beginning of a completely new, and usually better, stage in somebody’s life or in the development of something.
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View From my Studio Window
Courage is thinking big, aiming high, and shooting far. It’s taking a dream and doing anything, risking everything, and stopping at nothing to make it a reality. Caroline Kent
Winter has never been my favorite season. I was born and raised in Chicago and currently reside in Michigan so you would think that I was ok with [...]
After my over-busy months of October, November, and December, January certainly is a sharp contrast with its quiet, dark, and contemplative mood. I’m trying to go with the flow and the mood of the season; to slow down and consider my favorite “re” words: renew, revitalize, renovate, re-invent, re-vision, reflect, rejuvenate, refresh, restore, recover, and re-focus.
In his book Getting Unstuck, Timothy Butler [...]
I love this, as it relates to my last post:
The implicit memory in the human brain, intuition, is the result of millions of unconscious experiences that are carefully wired into your feeling brain to provide you with a wealth of information. But to access intuition, we must feel. Laurel Mellin
Happy Painting!
Quitters never win, and winners never quit. Unknown
The year is half over, which makes this a great time to check in and see how you’re doing with your BAAGS – your big audacious art goals (see my March 1, 2009 post: What’s in Your BAAG?). Here are 4 ideas to help you get started with your check-in:
1. Take some time to celebrate all you’ve accomplished so far this year in [...]
I am a watermedia painter and I teach painting workshops all around the country. As anyone who knows me or has taken one of my workshops can attest to, I love talking about art, thinking about art, reading about art, learning about art, looking at art, and practicing art - so, grab a cup of coffee and join me in the studio to see what else is percolating!
