See below posts by the artist on the creative process! Approximately one post will be made every week.
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Finding inspiration from other artists
I found it easier to get started on a new work listening to a Ray Bradbury book “Zen in the Art of Writing” which was regarding creativity. While I haven’t gotten into it very much, it was nice to listen to someone else in a different medium of art discuss how he worked. Lately I…
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Good news!
Since I’ve now found a new place to move to, I’ll have much more time to find time to dedicate to art! I’m very excited about this move and am looking forward to be being able to make new paintings about new areas. I’ll be much closer to nature as well so it will be…
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Accepted!
I received word that I’ll be at the Oakville Art in the Park on August 5, 2024, the Civic Holiday! I visited last year to see what it was like and it was much larger than I expected. Part of me wanted to try out something different than I’ve done before, though the Toronto Outdoor…
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The Process of Making A Painting
The process of making a painting is a pretty long one. First, I use a reference that I take to come up with an idea. What this means is, I look at a folder that I have on my desktop and use those to be inspired to make a painting these are places that I…
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Creativity
I just listened to John Cleese’s book “Creativity: A Short and Cheerful Guide“. One of the tips was to write about what you know. Which made me wonder: what is it that I know really well? And how that might relate to Art? When I have found myself in a rotten mood, I find that…
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Showing up
Have been in a rut lately where I have been working quite slowly on my paintings. I suspect it has to do with the fact that I haven’t been out in nature as I usually have and have been preoccupied with other things. I have read that waiting for inspiration to show up doesn’t really…