They say that life is a journey not a destination More people need to hear that.
I once considered myself to have been an artist since I was a kid. I’ve spent years trying my hand at everything in art. Drawing, cartoons, origami, Chinese watercolor, printmaking, digital graphic design... the list goes on.
Read MoreHere’s what I’m currently working on. This piece features “The Driftless Cafe” in Viroqua. A superb cafe that specializes in farm to table food.
Read MoreToday, I spent much of the day in the garage getting things in order ready for an intense session of making frames. I managed to crank this frame out for “The Ride Home” which features an Amish buggy riding up the highway during a fall evening. The frame was made out of old barn wood from an Amish barn.
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Photo by Matthew T Rader on Unsplash
Now that might sound like a bold, and slightly unethical, statement. But trust me, it’s true.
I studied art at school and I was pretty good at it. I studied it throughout my time at high school and into college. I remember a saying (although the source of it escapes me) that saying is “Steal like an artist.”
Read More“Grounding” is the term given to the application of a “ground” color onto the canvas which will then be painted over. It’s the first step in the process of painting and should (almost) never be skipped.
Read MoreIn this post, I want to talk about the myth of “having a style” or a "certain look.”
For as long as I can remember, one of the limitations I unknowingly put on myself was that everything I would create should have a consistent style. It should be recognizable as being my work.
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