contemporary art + design
How to focus put simply. 1. Take an idea and follow it. 2. Do one thing at a time and focus on one task at a time. Then move to the next. 3. Focus on the present and let go of the past. We only have control over the present. …(continue reading)
Posted in Improving your life on March 5th, 2012.
Share on
StumbleUpon, Delicious or Digg.
Living Minimalist Living minimalist can be difficult but also extremely rewarding. I have found that it reduces stress, is healthy and is financially beneficial. Get Rid of Junk I take two days a week and throw out things in my home that I do not need. Recently, I cleaned up Christmas...(continue reading)
Posted in Improving your life on February 22nd, 2012.
Share on
StumbleUpon, Delicious or Digg.
reverse your thinkinglive in the nowimagine life 50 years from now draw crazy pictures that you think no one will likedream like you are a godslow down then speed upconverge then divergelearn to love yourself for who you arefind beauty in things thought to be uglyspill things learn to love...(continue reading)
Posted in how to paint abstract art on February 19th, 2012.
Share on
StumbleUpon, Delicious or Digg.
Minimalism describes a movement in art and design where ideas are taken down to their most fundamental features. In visual art, minimalism emerged in New York in the 1960's and was a reaction against Abstract Expressionism and the painterly forms.Today, minimalism is still a common idea in abstract painting...(continue reading)
Posted in Process and Painting Methods on February 18th, 2012.
Share on
StumbleUpon, Delicious or Digg.
There are many ways to build texture in paintings. Some of the most easiest ways can be bought at great art stores like Blick.com or Utrecht.com. I have been using modeling paste from Utrecht for years and really love it. It is polymer based so it will not crack or chip. I mix the modeling...(continue reading)
Posted in how to paint abstract art on February 15th, 2012.
Share on
StumbleUpon, Delicious or Digg.
Yoga helps you live in the moment and realize that this is the now. You do not need to worry about the past or the future . Young is a state of mind because we are all still children at heart . If you think you are old you will grow old - the basic concept. Read more here on staying young...(continue reading)
Posted in yoga on February 15th, 2012.
Share on
StumbleUpon, Delicious or Digg.
1. but I always say, one's company, two's a crowd and three's a party. 2. i think everybody should like everybody. 3. i wonder if it's possible to have a love affair that lasts forever. 4. In the future everybody will be world famous for fifteen minutes. 5. art is what you can...(continue reading)
Posted in art inspiration on February 15th, 2012.
Share on
StumbleUpon, Delicious or Digg.
In 2008 I started working with a new style in my abstract paintings. The inspiration came from black and white photography - the way that photographs are exposed in the dark room. The whole process of watching something develop is fascinating to me, not knowing what the final image will look like. Keeping...(continue reading)
Posted in Process and Painting Methods on January 26th, 2012.
Share on
StumbleUpon, Delicious or Digg.
01 go for a walk when you do not want to. observe the beautiful world we have. nature / look to the sky02 wear something out of the ordinary03 define the change you want in your life and say it out loud04 listen to new and different music 05 work out or stretch for 5 minutes06 draw some pictures...(continue reading)
Posted in Miscellaneous on January 25th, 2012.
Share on
StumbleUpon, Delicious or Digg.
See more posts or
browse all artwork
