Gratitude Greats
I think one of the great aims of an artist is to help people see the world around them through a slightly different lens. Whether it is more convicting, more cheering, or more inspiring, the goal is to make some … Continued
I think one of the great aims of an artist is to help people see the world around them through a slightly different lens. Whether it is more convicting, more cheering, or more inspiring, the goal is to make some … Continued
“I used to think I was the strangest person in the world but then I thought there are so many people in the world, there must be someone just like me who feels bizarre and flawed in the same … Continued
Finally got Bardo’s Art Chest moved into my studio and organized my paints into it. If you missed the history behind this piece, check out my post here. I know my paints are different than the ones Bardo used, … Continued
The thing I love about playing in my art journal is that there is no right or wrong. I can try out new techniques and not worry about the outcome. Tonight it was loosening up with my Dr. Phil Martin’s … Continued
J.B. Holdren, also known as Bardo the Clown, worked for the Kansas State Fair for 67 years as sign painter, clown and artist. Earlier this year, at age 93 Bardo passed away in his permanent trailer home on the fairgrounds. Though … Continued
Sometimes, some just plain old silliness pops into my pages. This is another of my magazine turned art journal pages, and the original lovely and respectable lady in the ad became a whimsical pink haired and long necked fun loving … Continued
“In order to do something well we must first be willing to do it badly.” Julia Cameron in The Artist’s Way Every Day The risk of failure inherent in creating can be enough to derail the motivation to even try. … Continued