Category: Artist
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Art as Unique as the Artist Themselves
An important thing to realize as an artist is to not compare yourself to another artist. Your art is uniquely yours. It is as unique as your own handwriting. I would have instructors in college who would be amused that we as students would be given the same assignment, with all the same tools, and…
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Beauty Within the Artist
I came across this quote this morning from Coco Chanel. It really rang true with me as I enter a new chapter of my life. “Beauty begins the moment you decide to be yourself.” ― Coco Chanel What a wonderful characteristic to have! Be true to oneself and everything will become simpler and harmonious. Of course,…
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Art Transcends Language
What I have found in my experience is that art transcends language. I have met so many people from all over the globe where art has sparked the lines of communication. Color, texture, line, form with light and shadow, and so forth can be an expression in a visual body of work. This is a…
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Overcoming Obstacles
I have been running my freelance company now for 13 years. Yet, half way along the way I was injured falling down our slope while doing yard work. After the fall, I was no longer able to lift my right arm. I am thinking, “Are you kidding me?” I grew up as a right hander…
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Like Candy in a Candy Store
Oh my goodness. What is your favorite store? When I was a teenager, it had to be any store with office supplies. I loved all the pens, paper, planners, and color coordinated office folders. I know; geek. After a few years of college, my love of office supplies blossomed into art supplies. I was was…
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Pen and Ink Work
I really appreciate the traditional means of design with my fine art training. At one point I took several courses in advertising design. They were basically illustration courses that featured a lot of black ink pen work. Because my father was a draftsman/engineer, I was already familiar with technical pens and ink. I would go…
Pen & Ink Magic 