Quote of the day: “When we sit down each day and do our work… The Muse takes note of our dedication. She approves. We have earned favor in her sight… we become like a magnetized rod that attracts iron filings.” ~ Steven Pressfield The War of Art Just a few of the shots I’ve been working on the past couple of days. Time flying by and more to do…
Quote of the day: “Wisdom is knowing what to do next, skill is knowing how to do it, and virtue is doing it.” ~David Starr Jordan I’ve been teaching myself how to create a photo block easily and inexpensively. Here is the technique I’ve settled on: Here’s what you’ll need: A photo you can size to 6″ x 6″ (or size of wood or artists’ board you select) An Artists’ Board (I used a Blick Studio Artist Board 6″ x 6″ square and 1 1/2″ deep.) Wood sealer (I used Atelier Binder Medium from Blick) Adhesive (I used Atelier Binder Medium from Blick) Acrylic Paint (I Read more…
Quote of the day: “When we sit down each day and do our work, power concentrates around us… Ideas come. Insights accrete.” ~ Steven Pressfield The War of Art This week the ideas are tumbling out faster than I can act on them. I write them down and then I go back to doing the only thing I can do, the next step. Today, a new bouquet of flowers. Beauty is calling me.
Quote of the day: “Often people attempt to live their lives backwards: they try to have more things, or more money, in order to do more of what they want so that they will be happier. The way it actually works is the reverse. You must first be who you really are, then do what you really need to do, in order to have what you want.” ~ Margaret Young Yesterday, I had plans to work on several ideas and to finish working on some portrait photos I made the day before yesterday. Then I saw how the center of Read more…
Quote: “Mockingbirds don’t do one thing but make music for us to enjoy…but sing their hearts out for us. That’s why it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird.” ~ Harper Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird I watched the movie To Kill a Mockingbird last night and was impressed all over again with the power and beauty of the book and movie. The beginning scenes in the movies were so beautifully photographed. The integrity and grace of the Atticus character inspires me. There are all kinds of beauty in the world. Stories that are full of truth and integrity are full of Read more…