People have been posting about things they are thankful for this month. I've agreed with many of them, liked many of them. I'm a...

Absolutely true... if it doesn't stir something deep inside of you, it isn't art (for you)... "All art is erotic." ~ Pa...

I understand this obsession. "We artists are indestructible; even in a prison, or in a concentration camp, I would be almighty in my ...

This one is funny. "When art critics get together they talk about Form and Structure and Meaning. When artists get together they talk...

This one is for Verdiano. "Every now and then one paints a picture that seems to have opened a door and serves as a stepping stone to...

This weekend, while in Indiana for Thanksgiving my brothers and I talked about welding techniques - which resulted in me stopping by my brot...

One of the values of academic or other exacting training is that it gives you a great understanding of what you should do. Learn the rules...

Late. Sorry. Was on the road and too busy with family to post. That's okay. Family is important. Why do we have the uncomfortable urge...

Do we find truth in art... perhaps. We all know that Art is not truth. Art is a lie that makes us realize the truth, at least the truth th...

The urge to come across as knowing a lot only gets greater as more and more information is at our fingertips... never mind the fact that we ...

A recurring theme for Pablo: I begin with an idea and then it becomes something else. ~ Pablo Picasso Staying flexible and being op...

It's the subtleties in our lives that speak to our inner being. The hidden harmony is better than the obvious. ~ Pablo Picasso ...

So is Pablo being defeatist? Or is he talking about something else entirely. The older you get the stronger the wind gets - and it's a...

Worked on the mosaic a bit on Saturday - between talking to Art Tour goers - and a bit more this evening. I've got the sea done. After...

The first part of this quote seems obvious, the second... not so obvious... The more technique you have, the less you have to worry about ...

This is absolutely the way I work. You have to have an idea of what you are going to do, but it should be a vague idea. ~ Pablo Picasso I ...

I'm probably taking this one too literally when I tell myself I must be contributing to my art practice everyday. Painting is just ano...

A little less scary than the quote from a few days ago, but I don't know which is worse - being artistically sterile, or being artistica...

I probably don't ask "Why not?" enough. Others have seen what is and asked why. I have seen what could be and asked why not....

Say it ain't so, Pablo... say it ain't so. Computers are useless. They can only give you answers. ~ Pablo Picasso I work with ...