The Joy of Imperfect Art One of my favorite things about painting these playful characters is that there’s no pressure to make them “perfect.” The wonkier, the better! Sometimes, letting go of expectations leads to the most delightful surprises—whether it’s an exaggerated expression, unexp...
lakes, oceans and seas. It simply made more sense—it was faster and less labour intensive to sail a craft along known water routes. Well before the Age of Exploration, when sailing ships finally broke the barriers of the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, people in ancient times were...
last day we added stripes using black Chinese Ink and a brush. We had the option to use dirty water (from the same ink and brush) to add a bit of gray around the white part of the eyes. Stunning!
As unity demanded for its expression what at first might have seemed its opposite--variety; so repose demands for its expression the implied capability of its opposite--energy. It is the most unfailing test of beauty; nothing can be ignoble that possesses it, nothing right that has it not. ...
True freedom lies in consciously choosing what matters most and letting go of the rest. For overthinkers, this can feel impossible. The Reality Check Eight days into the new year, my paints and sketchpad are still on the shelf. Things have been “busy.” ...
Everything was mass chaos, and they can’t find one of my paintings! Jeff and I already knew that we found a gem when we found your gallery but then we got to spend time with you in December and it was doubly confirmed! Thank you again for letting us be a part of your beautiful ...
Anyway. As much as I would love to do art of the characters, drawing/painting people is not really my thing, so I decided to have a go at making some artwork centered around some of my favourite quotes for the show. I can see myself doing more of these, but this is what I’ve ...
Taking care of Nestle, encouraging her to fly, and acclimating her to the wild was intensive, time consuming, and required a bit of research. Kathy and Steve ended up not following much of the advice they found online, but in the end they were successful. The process of letting go was...
performances, Beijing Opera, paint, classical music, go to concerts monthly, musicians, amazing, talented and professional, atmosphere at the concert hall, perfect combination of all the different types of instruments, uplifting performances Possible version Xiao Wu is a fan of most types of art....
After relocating to San Francisco with his family in 1956,Hasegawa died from cancer of the mouth at age 50 in 1957.Noguchi would go on to become the world’s most famous Japanese-American artist and designer.He died in 1988 at the age of 84. ...