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How I Developed My Oil Painting TechniqueThere's a yellow house on Union Street in Brooklyn that I pass by every day on the way to my studio. I love this house! So cheery with its yellow steps, so inviting—and so odd mixed in with all the brownstones. I took oil painting lessons from artist Andrew Reiss for several years. Andy is…(continue reading) Posted in Work Strategies. Updated May 18th, 2013. Share on StumbleUpon, Delicious or Digg. Using Mental Muscle to Make ArtI use my morning walk to situate myself in my day. I walk about two miles to my studio, through the streets of Brooklyn, rain or snow, windy days, whatever. I find that the rhythm of the steps gives me a way to become open. All I ask of myself is to make one thing each day. Something outside of...(continue reading) Posted in Work Strategies. Updated May 18th, 2013. Share on StumbleUpon, Delicious or Digg. Why I Paint The Antique Black DollFolks often ask me 'what's up with the black doll?' I found it online a few years ago, captivated by the expression on its face, and by the fact that it seemed so magnetic, androgynous, and still. I am fascinated by how much of women's erotic energy is stymied by cultural forces, funneled into narrow...(continue reading) Posted in Subject Matter. Updated May 18th, 2013. Share on StumbleUpon, Delicious or Digg. |
