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I've been out every day this week, taking advantage of the great spring weather to get as much plein air work done as possible. I'm usually drawn to the "pure" landscape - no trace of people, houses, cars, etc - but I came to realize that I was avoiding adding those elements to my work because I thought it was too hard and I couldn't draw it well. It's so easy to fall into the trap of just doing what's easiest, but Tim Lawson (one of the best contemporary artists out there: www.tallenlawson.com) told me that if you're not moving forward in your [...]

I've always been a proud technophobe: I'd rather be writing a letter than sending a text message, and any time spent sitting in front of the computer is time away from things I really want to do. But there's no denying that the internet and all its many facets - websites, email, google,etc -are an invaluable tool to an artist these days. So it's with not a little trepidation that  I'm sticking my toe in the vast ocean of technology and starting to blog. I hope this new blog gives the reader a better understanding of me as an artist and [...]

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