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Man with a Stuffed Owl Fine Art Poster from Zazzle.com Somebody looked at this poster on Zazzle today. It brings back very pleasant memories. In the 90s, I joined a small group of artists at a nature center on Mt. Washington near downtown Los Angeles. There was a little farmhouse with a kitchen and a small barn that had been donated to the city. The artists were a fascinating group. One had done artwork for NASA and, during the time I know him, flew to Amsterdam to see the Vermeer exhibit. He... Read Full Story

Autumn in the Country Print from Zazzle.com This week, my husband and I have been out every day enjoying the spectacular autumn weather. Cottonwoods and willows have turned gold overnight. This photo was taken at Grand Junction's wildlife area. We spotted three deer, a few ducks, and some birds, but the real stars of the show were the trees. Read Full Story

Many visual artists suggest the richness of other senses in their work. If you paint and need inspiration today, create a work that evokes a particular performance venue or a piece of music. Here's an example from Pablo Picasso. Three Musicians, c.1921 Buy From Art.com Read Full Story

Jackson Pollock pointed out the importance of sheer vitality. The universe ceaselessly boils, surges, swirls, and transforms. That same tremendous energy courses through arteries and sparks between nerves in each human body. It is not trivial. It is at the heart of who we are as living beings. When artists discuss "realism" in painting, this sort of work is what I think about. In my opinion, this painting is absolutely "realistic." It is a portrait of pure energy. Silver On Black Jackson... Read Full Story

Here's a new slide show I created from art I have posted to Flicker. The site that hosts the show has a wide variety of designs and many music choices. (If you show more than one post per page, the music is not a good idea.) I recommend this service for sharing art and photos. It's easy and fun. Read Full Story

I just photographed a series of paintings I did in 1997 with my new camera and uploaded the pictures to MyArtSpace. Here's a slide show. Read Full Story

More and more newspapers are in trouble. This situation could threaten the future of our political system, but it also could open us to a new era of even better coverage and more responsive journalism. The internet has already changed so many aspects of our lives, and is about to change even more. Amazon's Kindle sold out this holiday season, in spite of the grim economy. This device offers newspapers and magazines for download, as well as books. There are already online services that have... Read Full Story

In these difficult times, we have an opportunity to rethink the direction in which we are headed and the approach we have been taking. The strength of the United States has always been in its flexiblity and creativity. At our best, we are an agile bunch. I think we need to approach our current problems with this trademark verve. Here are some ideas to get things going: 1. Clothing designers and fashion mavens create amazing clothes that do not require dry cleaning or hours of ironing... Read Full Story

As a way to promote my artwork and books, I joined a few content develpment sites this week. They are so much fun, it is hard to pull myself away. Here is an article I am particularly proud of. It gives directions for writing a love poem and, as a sample, contains a poem I just wrote about my first date with my husband. We met in an art class taught by Latvian artist Vija Celmins (long before she was famous). Our date was an assignment to visit local art galleries. In Los Angeles, at that... Read Full Story

This morning, as I was pedaling an exercise bike at the gym, I watched a show about ancient paleontology . The program pointed out that the ancient Greeks and Romans collected and displayed fossils of Pleistocene mammals. Certain historians have speculated that some mythical creatures could actually be theoretical reconstructions by the ancients, based on these bones. This program reminded me of an exercise we did at the workshop on Saturday. For those who were not there, we combined parts of... Read Full Story