Ten years ago, in August of 2003, Greg and I embarked on a journey to a small village in the Austrian Alps called Reichenau for a Visionary Artist workshop. Our mission was to learn a secret and ancient painting technique called Mishe that had been resurrected by the contemporary visionary painter Ernst Fuchs. The process is… Continue reading Counting to Ten
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Eiko Ishioka
In January of this year the great Japanese artist, creator of gorgeous, surreal and fantastical costumes died. Her name is Eiko Ishioka, in my opinion one of the most creative and inspirational costume designers to have graced planet Earth. I was intending on doing a blog post on the day she died but got side… Continue reading Eiko Ishioka
Spontaneous Combustion
While in art school at Otis I fell head over heels for the work of an illustrator named Lane Smith. The specific piece is this one pictured above from the third American Illustration Annual that we were both in. This image was created using alkids and was part of his portfolio, although there was no… Continue reading Spontaneous Combustion
Artist Feature and Giveaway: June Shin
Today I bring to you the gorgeous work of fellow Artist and Etsy seller June Shin. My goodness, what beauty filled stunning work this lady creates and she is super witty too. I must admit, there is something in the combination of high art and wit that completely captivates me. June lives and works in… Continue reading Artist Feature and Giveaway: June Shin
Two Left Hands Winner!
Thank you so very much to Liz and all the participants who journeyed over this way for the Two Left Hands feature. Are you ready? Drrrrrrrrum roll please…the winner of the sweet Little Forest Mossie is…the Jack of Clubs from the Red deck. That card was assigned to DG, it was the blog follow that… Continue reading Two Left Hands Winner!
Artist Feature and Giveaway: PoleStar Jewelry
Ah Autumn and her dance of vibrant color where as Albert Camus says, “…every leaf is a flower.” The Etsy Artist feature has returned from her summer rest. On this day I bring you a cherished individual who I have gotten to know through her daily tweets on Twitter. I am continually astounded on the… Continue reading Artist Feature and Giveaway: PoleStar Jewelry
Heartworks by Lori Giveaway Winner
Thank you to Lori and all the fabulous attendees that came out for this giveaway. The winner of this months Etsy Artist Feature Giveaway has been chosen. Whew,we had quite a lot of entries, but, alas, only one gets to be the recipient of a very own Heartworks by Lori art pendant. The lucky winner… Continue reading Heartworks by Lori Giveaway Winner
Artist Feature and Giveaway: Heartworks by Lori
Here we find ourselves, once again, at the Etsy Artist once a month feature. Today I bring you a very special individual who I owe much gratitude to for helping me with my Etsy shop and awareness. She is a friend, a mother and a very creative hardworking gal. I bring you…drum roll please…Lori Patton… Continue reading Artist Feature and Giveaway: Heartworks by Lori
The Minds Eye
It’s sort of official now…Maestro has started his art sale. I am rather reluctantly seeing beautiful gems depart from our little woodland home. Of course, they’ve been tucked away in flat files, so it’s a good thing that they now will be appreciated and displayed. Here is what he states: ¨¨¨¨°ºOOº°¨¨¨¨¨¨°ºOOº°¨¨¨¨°ºOOº°¨¨¨¨¨°ºOOº°¨¨¨¨°ºOOº°¨¨¨¨¨¨°ºOOº°¨¨¨¨°ºOOº°¨¨ Welcome to my exhibition… Continue reading The Minds Eye
Modern Bards
The bards have begun descending in Southern California for the biggest event in popular art culture in America, Comic Con. The excitement is building, I can feel it in my bones. Dave (McKean) contacted Greg to let him know he would be in LA this week for an opening at the The Merry Karnowsky Gallery.… Continue reading Modern Bards