My Creativity Blog

One of my favorite quotes comes from Pablo Picasso. You probably already knew that because I have a widgit with a Picasso quote on the left hand side of this blog. The quote is:  “All children are artists. The only problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up.” I have always felt [...]

“There is nothing more difficult for a truly creative painter than to paint a rose, because before he can do so he has first to forget all the roses that were ever painted.” Henri Matisse Thought: Is painting a rose really that difficult?  I’ve seen enough paintings to know that roses are a favorite subject for many [...]

The following is a portion of an interview with Elizabeth Gilbert, author of Eat. Pray, Love. The interview was published on BigThink.com.  Big Think is a website that connects people and ideas. There are interviews and articles at Big Think on subject such as Art & Culture, Media, Politics, History, Inspiration, etc. In the interview [...]

Solar Fountains Demystified: A Step-By-Step Guide On Solar Fountain Design

Do you subscribe to a lot of magazines?  I subscribe to an art magazine and have been given subscriptions to a couple of other travel and home magazines. I enjoy reading them when I have a moment of free time.   Did you know that you can use magazines to help you with your creativity?   The concept is [...]

“And the day came when the risk [it took] to remain tight in the bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.” Anais Nin Thought: My calendar says that Spring begins officially on Saturday.  Apparently, the trees, shrubs, and bulbs in Portland did not read the calendar.  We have been blessed with [...]

Plein Air is derived from the French phrase “en plein air” which means in the open air.  So plein air painting would mean painting outside.  Many artists paint strictly in their studio, other artists like to experience the essence of the area they are painting. When I first started painting years ago, I remember taking [...]