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Notes & Advice 12: Tapping Into The Creative Flow

Creativity is a universal force that we can tap into by opening up our awareness and observational skills through artistic training.

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Oct 19, 20232 min read

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The Three Hands Of God

A triptych spanning 12 years and a few different eras of my painting and stylistic evolution, this trio of paintings addresses the tense...

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Mar 14, 20233 min read

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What Is Art? (Part 2)

Last year I started collecting my thoughts on the continual debate in my head about what art is, and how it can be (among other things)...

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Apr 30, 20146 min read

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Art & Life 2: Artistic Karma

(The following is an excerpt from a longer text I wrote a few years ago, posted here in order to explain in detail–with helpful hints–the...

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May 3, 20125 min read

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Art & Life: 12 suggestions for breaking through artist’s block

Artistic blocks and dry spells are a phenomenon that nearly every artist expereinces at one time or another in life. A recent email from...

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Mar 5, 20123 min read

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