Month: October 2013
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Spotting
“Its not what you look at that matters, its what you see.”—Henry David Thoreau (from Creatingminds.org) Taking the time to simply observe surroundings can lead to some delightful surprises. Artist’s visual skills will see the pattern or the image in unusual places every time. Designs in frost on the window, patterns in park benches, faces…
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All the Lovely Pond Scum
“Beauty is everywhere, but one may see the beautiful view and the other sees a dirty window. You have the power within you to choose what you see, what you think and what you paint.” Leanne Caddon (from The Painter’s Keys) To think of pond scum is to think of something slimy and dirty, naturally…
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A Magical Place
“If these shadows we have offended, think but this and all is mended, That you have but slumbered here, While these visions did appear” —Shakespeare, A Midsummer Night’s Dream “The place where the fairies danced” was how my great aunt described a quiet spot in the woods she knew. She was in her eighties. I…
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Pet Muse
“My little dog–a heartbeat at my feet.” Edith Wharton (from Petsinpastel.com) Pets get to people in ways humans can’t. They are the silent inspiration, the quiet heartfelt love that only asks for basic needs and your company. Do they effect art and art making? Picasso’s dog, Lump was the only other being allowed in his…
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Sunday Slideshow–October at Radnor Lake
Mid-October at Radnor Lake as the trees are in the beginning stages of turning. Fall wildflowers are hanging on even though the weather is cooling down.
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Colorful Fridays–“Green” Rose Brown
“In order for the light to shine so brightly, the darkness must be present.” Sir Frances Bacon (from the Painter’s Keys) Mix cinnamon, ginger and chocolate and you will come up with a color very close to Burnt Sienna, (not to be confused with the rock band, Burnt Sienna). However, you may not want to…
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Soul Food
“Cross Creek belongs to the wind and rain, to the sun and the seasons, to the cosmic secrecy of seed, and beyond all, to time.” Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings There’s a place in Nashville far enough off the tourist path to remain an oasis for nature lovers and others seeking relief from the hectic pace of…
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The Breathing Heart
“Fill your paper with the breathings of your heart.” William Wordsworth (from Becoming Minimalist.com) Why do we start blogs? Ask that question and many answers will pop up. The most popular are to make money or to promote a business. But a funny thing happens along the way. The heart starts to get into it. …
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SEO, So So
“I’m not a marketing person. I don’t ask myself questions. I go by instinct.” Karl Lagerfeld (from BrainyQuote) How does the whole Search Engine Optimization(SEO) thing work and is it important for artists? It may depend on two factors. First, how tech savvy you are may indicate how effective SEO is for you. The second…