Tag: writing
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Finding Joy in Life’s Simple Miracles

I felt called to painting this sweet little child when I found this photograph. Do you remember as a child seeing something and being so amazed? That feeling that comes over you of pure astonishment and wonder. There were so many moments like that for me as a child, but as I aged I found…
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Where does Painting Inspiration Come From

Like almost every other artist inspiration for paintings comes to me from many different sources. Nature is my greatest inspiration. The color combinations that nature does is so beautiful. Here is a photo I took at the NJ Botanical Gardens. I love varigated plants. It’s hard to deny their beauty. I find plants symmetry so…
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How I Get Back into a Painting Routine After Time Away

*I’ve moved my blog, this post was originally published on January of 2025 December had some pretty unenjoyable moments for me. Mainly because of the fact that I got sick after the first week of December, and pretty much remained sick the entire month. I never really get sick. I can’t even recall the last…
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Becoming a Better Artist From Mistakes

This past month I worked on something totally different. I tried painting a landscape. I also experimented trying to be more free and impressionistic. Which is very difficult for me. My brain just continues insisting to add more and more detail. This painting has been a big challenge for me this month. It was so…