It’s starting to getting really cold here, which means I’m moving my art activities indoors. Throughout the spring and summer I had a nice spot in the workshop, which is sort of a cross between being indoors and outdoors. It’s a fully finished, spacious building, but without heating or running water. With these dropping temperatures, it’s now best to seek shelter in the house, next to a radiator (or preferably near the fireplace).
In an effort to warm things up (at least in spirit), I’ll share a nice garden picture that I took in mid-September at Aberglasney.
Since I no longer have the abundant space that I used to have, I’ll probably be doing less acrylics for a little while. Instead I’ll be focusing my attention on other art mediums and projects: colored pencils, pen and ink, and fabric art are suddenly calling to me…
But even art-making is momentarily placed on the back burner while I pour my energy into a new art project (that’s part of the logo above). I’m very excited to tell you about it! Basically I’m creating a new art website for the creative spirit, fusing practical hands-on tutorials and how-to knowledge that covers a wide range of subjects within the world of art-making – such as painting, drawing, and other applications. The website will also include inspiring and encouraging articles that explain the main facets of art, such as subject matter and style – all aimed to ignite and rejuvenate everyone’s passion for self-expression through art.
It’s an amazing process to be writing down everything I know about art and art-making. Normally when I make art, I just do it without consciously thinking too much about what I am doing or why. Now I have the opportunity to reflect upon my art knowledge. The thought of sharing that knowledge with the world fills me with immense pleasure! I get emails all the time from aspiring artists of every age who find inspiration in my work. I also hear from art instructors who would like to use my work as examples for their students. Once the website is up and running, I will be able to point to it as a resource for those seeking to learn or teach about art.
I’m currently working “undercover” on this new art project. I’ve finalized the outline for the site, and I’m currently working on perfecting the first 20-30 content-rich pages before I go live with the website. I aim to get it online sometime this month, so I’ll let you know the URL once it’s up and running!
