time traveler, interdimensional artist
I took a three hour watercolour class at the local community centre this afternoon. We painted a sunset behind the mountains. It never hurts to spend any time as a student, no matter how much skill you think you have. There is always something to be learned from another person, a skill or a tip
...continue readingI work in the office downtown at least two days per week. I work from home the other three. At home I have lots of art supplies, including dozens of paint brushes, a half dozen paint sets, a small stack of art books, pens, erasers, rulers, masking fluid, markers, palettes, sponges, tape, easels, and a
...continue readingMaybe it seems obvious, but when I first started watercolour and was dealing with the cost of supplies, I overlooked adding practice paper to my kit. Y’know. Practice paper: a book or pad of okay paper on which you can doodle, experiment, goof around, try out techniques, swatch colours, et cetera, et cetera. It took
...continue readingMarch forth and never give up. March forth through not just the easy tasks, the obvious solutions or the simple actions, but through the difficult, challenging and complex. March forth against the adversity presented by your self doubt. March forth and do the crazy thing that no one else is doing. March forth, but rest
...continue readingHow do we find something to draw? I still struggle to think like a painter when I’m so used to thinking like a photographer. I look for scenes or composition, and I need to more often look for objects or shapes or colours or something that can’t even be captured through a lens. Look in
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