Step One Stop talking. Stop talking to the person beside you. Put your wine glass down, stop chopping on the little cracker with the cheese and olive on it. Stop talking to yourself. Quiet yourself. Find a place of silence for yourself … THEN … look and feel the painting. This type of art interpretation [...]
I don’t think a painter’s path is linear. I am not sure it is even a path at all. Lot’s of artist refer to their artists journey. For me, it is more might be more like a tilt-a-whirl ride than a journey.
Dreamflyer Painting, Original by Cindy Davis.. — Typical Day in the Life blog posts are as popular as ever these days. I enjoy reading them myself. I enjoy stepping into the shoes of another person’s life. I like to see what their day is like, especially if they take a little time to share something [...]
I recently joined a group that is exploring artistic expression, creativity, and spirituality. Heavy words for a visual artist like myself. My group is full of really interesting, energetic people. I can’t wait to get to know them better. I can’t wait to see what happens as the weeks roll by. I want to offer [...]
I have been working rather long days building a new website for a local newspaper, The Albany Journal. I have not been thinking about art since Monday. I had a critical issue with the site crashing on Tuesday that, although is now repaired, has kept me rather obsessively focused on the website. So today I [...]
I wanted to share my notes out of my sketchbook that I jotted down to help me get a handle on the concept that is involved in my Twenty-Something Painting: BARREN. I typically paint happy stuff, but I am up and down just like everyone else. These notes were written several months ago. I am [...]
Ok, I am officially unplugging at 4pm on Saturday. That means no laptop, no cell, no TV, no electronic music. I will plug in again on Monday Morning. Well, I better add one exception to the electronic music thing, I will experience electronic music during church this weekend, since we have screaming loud guitars at [...]
Want more respect in general for your artwork? It starts at home. Treat your paintings …. like works of art… Four Tips for getting respect for your artwork: Don’t sell your work unframed off the floor in public. That means hang it up, frame it or use gallery wrap canvas. Don’t stack paintings in the [...]
Floral Nebula, Original acrylic on canvas, by Cindy Davis. UPDATE: Painting Sold 10/931/21010, notecards available from Cafepress. Comfort in Linear Creativity When I first began to explore painting, it was a little like an explosion. I wanted to try everything, paint everything, become everything. It was exciting. It was consuming. It was hard to keep [...]
A friend recently referred to my sketching habits as undisciplined. My friend is an artist and a very special person to me. I value her opinion. It has been 2 days since we were sketching together on her back porch and I keep coming back to this statement. It intrigues me. I have never been [...]
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