What do you see in the clouds above? I see a giant moose. Or someone with a tiny head, sitting back on his heels while flexing his muscles. And a pyramid in the distance. The […]
Category Archives: Drawing and drawing techniques
Inspiration in Paradise: A Love Letter to Puerto Rico
In December, Jimmy and I took a much-needed vacation to a place where we can just relax and recharge our batteries ? Puerto Rico. This was our third trip to the island, so it may […]
Art’s Purpose
?The aim of art is to represent not the outward appearance of things, but their inward significance.? ? Aristotle I often engage in fruitful philosophical discussions about art with my sister, poet Julie Funderburk. During […]
Say, One Out of Two Ain’t Bad! Tales from my recent art workshops…
Originally published in my December 2015 issue of Off the Easel …or the story of how one painting was indeed ugly, but one I rather liked.?The biggest benefits of taking those weekend workshops last month […]
Really Seeing a Place
First edition originally published March 18, 2014 The last crocuses have now been joined by armies of cheerful daffodils, bluebells, and hyacinths, all bowing their heads today under the weight of today?s sleet and freezing […]
Painting the negative spaces
First edition originally published February 20, 2014 A couple of weeks prior to the deeper snow we had last week,?the winter sky delivered?just enough to coat the earth in a cold, white, fluffy, two […]
