In a Tribute to Perseverance, I noted that I would approach my future drawing studies with more patience, appreciation, and perseverance. It has been a rather intimidating but rewarding process and practice in which at first, I was a reluctant participant with little direction other than knowing I wanted to draw more stuff and improve […]
Read More Practice Makes ProgressBinary bias is the bane of our existence. If I think about the majority of the troubles in the world currently and throughout history; a person’s or people’s laser focus and tunnel vision of a determined personal proclamation of beliefs and moral concerns appear, to me, to be a significant contributor to an ongoing and […]
Read More ComplexifyWhen we are children, we ask many questions, all the time, about everything. We excitedly inhale adventure, learning, discovery, and love, without feeling or receiving judgment. When growing older, many abandon this openness to learn and explore. Not allowing ourselves to be vulnerable in the name of growth. We are not ok with not knowing […]
Read More Asking QuestionsI never really understood the draw of social media. I thought it, all of it was a bit of a waste of time, a step in the wrong direction in terms of keeping the human connection alive and well, and I quite honestly didn’t want much to do with it. It was too mechanical, too […]
Read More Becoming KnownScattered rays of sunshine unite to a single point of focus, it is then that the fire of creation is ignited. I find myself scattered at times – seemingly a thousand things to accomplish and having no idea how to do it all – because ultimately, I want to do it all, and do it […]
Read More A Single Point Of FocusI haven’t sat down and drawn; I mean seriously hand-drawn anything for about 25 years. I’ve sketched, doodled, scratched indecipherable structures and stick-ish figures, and somewhat cute caricatures of creatures imagined but not much more. I could blame it on not having enough free time or having too many distractions from life’s busy work. But […]
Read More Tribute To PerseveranceShe was revealed, an imposter, not worthy of accolades, reverence, or appreciation of any minuscule degree. Not even worthy of a sympathetic pat on the back or a helping hand as she lay body deep in the sticky and sour filth of self-sacrificing confidence lost. It was clear for all to see, she could be […]
Read More Bared In Bright LightWe had met for but a brief moment, a decade or so ago, and in our brevity shared polite chatter and conversation of art song which continued on and off since. I was captivated and intrigued by this man, what made him tick, his work, and why this creative genius stationed himself in this small […]
Read More Paul Mellender“Artist…and that should be enough, wouldn’t you agree?” Paul Mellender These wise words didn’t ring true within me until recently when I expanded my wings with the writing of this blog and started to re-immerse myself into the world of artists through research and investigation. In the pursuit of my MBA degree, I am taking […]
Read More Who Art Thou?
Nancy Mues 