So….I’m in an art show. And it is coming fast. The varnish is waiting, and I still have not decided which piece is going on the wall. I joined a local artist guild this year, and in a moment of “I guess I am doing this now” enthusiasm, I signed up for the member show […]
Anyone who makes art knows this truth: the middle is hard. The beginning has excitement. A new canvas, a fresh idea, the spark of possibility. The end has real satisfaction, when everything finally clicks into place as you pull the border tape away. But the middle? The middle is awkward. Unclear. Overworked in spots and
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I have artwork sitting in my basement waiting. Pieces on paper, canvas, wood panels, even old cabinet doors. All in various stages of completion, waiting for me to decide they’re ready. The problem is my eye always finds something that could be better. A color that looks muddy. A value that feels flat. A composition
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