Keep Trying

As I mentioned in an earlier blog post, I’d ordered an EZRest mahl stick from Amazon/Jerry’s Artorama. Well, it arrived the other day, and while it’s a good idea and invention, it wasn’t for me. The wood block on the clamp is pretty big, and it wasn’t easy to attach it anywhere on my easel. When we got it on there temporarily, the stick/arm kinda wiggles and has enough give to touch the painting, defeating the whole purpose of resting your hand on it. I’m returning it. 

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Dear Younger Self: Advice From A Wise You

If you could tell your younger self anything at all about art and being an artist, what would it be? What kind of advice would you give them? How would you help them? Would your younger self even listen to you? I know mine wouldn’t! I thought I knew everything. Ha ha.

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The Myth of Competition

What if I told you that there was no such thing as competition in the visual art world? You’d think I was probably delusional, right? Well, maybe I am, but hear me out because it’s based on theory and my observation.

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I Can Do Whatever I Want

As a musician, I’ve been lucky enough to have worked with many notable producers and other musicians. I was really super fortunate. Meeting all those people was such a fantastic ride, to put it mildly. I am forever grateful.

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Drawing & Looking

Now that you’ve learned my little creativity exercises, don’t put down that pen. I mean, you can switch it out for a pencil, if you’d like, or your favorite drawing utensil, just don’t think you’re off the hook.

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