Same, Similar, or Different?
The debate raged on as I was trying to determine if I could paint a similar painting on purpose, or if I should paint a similar painting.
Author: paint20me22art
The David Effect
On a gray Saturday morning, I was putting down the first layer of paint on the 36×36 canvas in front of me.
A Question of Trust
There are some things I just don’t consider an issue to dissect, and trust is one of them. Do I choose to trust my decisions, thoughts, and actions? Or do I unconsciously move in directions without thinking, knowing the trust in myself is present? Is either course of action better than the other? Or, as […]
Belief Is Not a Light Switch
Creating is in my DNA, and it took me a long time to figure that out, although I am sure it was obvious to everyone around me. But if naysayers and narcissists surrounded you during your formative years, it’s not difficult to see how one could lack a basic understanding of who they are. Looking […]
Unleashing My Inner Weirdo
I did a thing late last year. I signed up for a year-long art coaching program. I was ready to take my art to the next logical level, and I knew I did not want to take that journey alone. The program has nothing to do with “how” to create art, but instead, it focuses […]
What Does It Really Mean to “Leave a Part of Yourself on the Canvas?”
When I started painting in 2020, I didn’t have a concrete answer to the question, “Why did you start painting?” My answer typically was, “I thought it would be fun,” or, “I’ve always been interested in trying painting,” or some other less analyzed and refined answer. I did not know at the time why I […]
Painting While on a Rollercoaster
At the end of November, within six hours time, we canceled our plans that would have taken us through April of 2024 and instead, planned the next four months in the Detroit area. My husband, Rich, has a lingering heart issue that we decided should be addressed sooner than later. So, now, as I write […]
Behind the Art: I Am Stronger Than My Fear
Although I understand and have experienced it throughout my art journey, I am still amazed every time it happens. What is it? The personal transformation and insight I gain with every painting. A stressful work-related situation came up immediately before I found myself standing in the Art Shack, and I was still internally shaking from […]
Behind the Art: The Order of Chaos
If you asked me to describe with one word what I imagine it would be like to experience my brain as a visitor, just walking around and observing, I would probably say chaos. Watching all the many ideas, thoughts, and emotions fly around my gray matter constantly would certainly feel like I was under attack. […]
Behind the Art: Love Sucks. You In.
I am inspired to paint all the time. I have so many ideas sometimes it results in paralysis because I cannot choose just one idea and run with it. When I set out to paint this piece, I was convinced that I was inspired by an owl I saw near our campground the other night. […]