Someone's romanticized comment the other day about life as an artist made me realize that there are a lot of misconceptions out there about what it means to actually be a working artist. It made me think, huh. If people really understood the reality of making art and promoting yourself, a lot fewer of them […]
Much like my writing evolved on this site and spun off to a new blog, my interest in taking photos with the iPhone (which was unknown until we actually purchased an iPhone) is now taking its own platform on a tumblr site. Eventually I suppose I'll list these various creative blogs of mine in the […]
Here's the latest evolution. I bought and tried the Lady Gaga printer and found out it was basically worthless, as the software that is uses with the Mac did not perform well. The machine itself worked fine, but if the software crashes repeatedly and the Polaroid people have no advice except to try it on […]
Today I am working on a commission. It will not be an entirely new creation, as the person requesting it likes a previous piece of art that sold. So, I am somewhat recreating the older piece, but adding new elements for this particular rendition. It would actually be rather difficult to recreate most of my […]
Update on the photo project: I have decided to skip buying a Polaroid camera. I've decided I really don't see myself lugging one of them around the neighborhood when I walk. Instead, I have become enamored with this machine, what I am affectionately referring to as the "Lady Gaga machine." It is not, in fact, her […]
I've been thinking lately about new ways to engage with creativity...new ventures to try that will infuse some fresh life into my creative process. I think it would benefit me to have some projects that aren't directly tied to the daily making, selling, and marketing of art. A place to just "express" for expression's sake. […]