Artistic Journeys – Skip Allen
We are at our last Artistic Journey, sort of. Skip and I are still working on his journey. We keep hitting life hurdles that we have to overcome. You will have to be patient, but it will be worth it. … Continued
10 Free Painterly Textures
I’ve been having fun working with light within my paintings, and in the process, I’ve been creating a bunch of painterly textures, which I thought I would share with you. Textures like this are great for helping create light or … Continued
Artistic Journeys – July – Ray Martin
With every person I’ve interviewed, I’ve had preconceived ideas about them. It’s easy to divide people up into categories. Maybe it seems more natural to think of someone as “talented” because in a way, it helps you when you struggle … Continued
Artistic Journeys – June – L.A. James
If you have been following along with Artistic Journeys, you know I’ve always written an introduction to the article. What you don’t know is everyone that has partaken has gotten an advance copy to read. Most of the artists have … Continued
16 Free Textures
I love textures in my artwork, and I think you can never have enough of them. I’ve got some for you to use in your artwork. We all see things differently, and I think that’s why it’s good to have … Continued
Artistic Journeys – May – Karen Bonaker
Karen’s work is inspiring. She is well versed in so many styles, and she does them all well. When I see her work, I want to be able to produce things as well as she does. I think a lot … Continued
Artistic Journeys – April – Raquel Bigby
First a Special Note Thank you for all the comments telling me how much you are enjoying the interviews. It means a lot that you have taken time out of your day to contact me. Let me address a few … Continued
Artistic Journeys – March – Michelle Webb
First a Special Note Thank you for all the comments telling me how much you are enjoying the interviews. It means a lot that you have taken time out of your day to contact me. Let me address a few … Continued
Behind the Curtain .5
I set the goal of creating one legacy painting for each of my children, and this is my first child’s fine art piece. I’ve found this one to be very challenging, but I think I’ve said that with the other … Continued
Artistic Journeys – February – Sari Sauls
First a Special Note Thank you for all the comments telling me how much you are enjoying the interviews. It means a lot that you have taken time out of your day to contact me. Let me address a few … Continued
Artistic Journeys – January – Per Ole Spilde
First a Special Note Thank you for all the comments telling me how much you are enjoying the interviews. It means a lot that you have taken time out of your day to contact me. Let me address a few … Continued
Artistic Journeys – December – Georg Ireland
First a Special Note Thank you for all the comments telling me how much you are enjoying the interviews. It means a lot that you have taken time out of your day to contact me. Let me address a few … Continued
The Making of “Read”.3
I like learning people’s process of making art. I always come away with some ideas to try; however, I don’t always share my process. Because I was asked to unpack how I am getting to my finished pieces, I’ve decided … Continued
Artistic Journeys – November – Terry Sayers
First a Special Note Thank you for all the comments telling me how much you are enjoying the interviews. It means a lot that you have taken time out of your day to contact me. Let me address a few … Continued
Book of the Month
Interviews and Reviews is having a competition for September’s book of the month (which is running for the month of October), and Be ~ Biblical Wisdom has been nominated. It’s an honor especially considering it is running against adult fiction, … Continued
Artistic Journeys – October – John Derry
First a Special Note Thank you for all the comments telling me how much you are enjoying the interviews. It means a lot that you have taken time out of your day to contact me. Let me address a few … Continued
Artistic Journeys – September 2019 – Cary Cox
I enjoyed my conversations with Cary tremendously. He gave me a lot to ponder, and I’ve filed some of his words away as things I need to remember in my own life for the future. I’m sure you are going … Continued
Artistic Journeys – Starting September 2019
I’ve been busy. The last few months have been spent interviewing artists from around the world. It has been fascinating, and I’ve had the best conversations with them. They have surprised me, shocked me, saddened me, and made me laugh. … Continued
Quotes to Share #1 Mark Twain
I love thought-provoking quotes. I’ve wanted to make myself a selection of screen savers for my computer for a long time. Today I finally made myself start the task. I thought I would share it with you. Feel free to … Continued
Lost Palettes in Corel Painter
If you are working in Corel Painter for any length of time, you are going to lose a palette at least once. It is maddening, and the only way I could fix this problem was to restore to a default … Continued