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“Practicing without feedback is like bowling through a curtain that hangs down to knee level. You can work on technique all you like, but if you can’t see the effects, two things will happen: You won’t get any better, and you’ll stop caring.” Steve Kerr
There are 4 major components to a Deliberate Practice Program:
Know precisely where you want to go
Make [...]
“I never want to paint just to keep on painting. I want to be taking a work somewhere.” Mary Beth McKenzie
“Sometimes it’s because you put yourself in a position where you’re more likely to bump into something.” Richard Serra
In Part 8 of this series I talked about designing a personal set of Deliberate Practice Projects with the intention of [...]
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, writing about art, looking at art, and practicing art - so grab a cup of coffee, join me in the studio and let's talk art!