Liquitex Varnishes: Gloss, Satin, & Matte. The Review: Having these on hand allows you to create contrast effects within your paintings. Placing a gloss finish next to a matt finish can imitate effects of depth. Play with them and see. These don’t tend to dry as slick as Varathane coats and they are a little more … Continue reading My Favourite Art Supplies – Varnish Effects
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #222 – Tea Bowls – Royals
Tea Bowls - Royals The Technique: How I did this awesomeness! Combining a slab-building and stick-hit-forming method to make the actual bowl, I worked it wet and fast. I set it aside to dry slowly under paper and plastic, before sending it to be bisqued. Note: Because of the possibility of cross contamination, I kept … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #222 – Tea Bowls – Royals
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #221 – Tea Bowls – Hats
Tea Bowls - Hats The Technique: How I did this awesomeness! Combining a slab-building and stick-hit-forming method to make the actual bowl, I worked it wet and fast. I set it aside to dry slowly under paper and plastic, before sending it to be bisqued. Note: Because of the possibility of cross contamination, I kept … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #221 – Tea Bowls – Hats
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #220 – Tea Bowls – Giraffes
220 - Tea Bowls - Giraffes The Technique: How I did this awesomeness! Combining a slab-building and Pinch-pot method to make the actual bowl, I worked it wet and fast. While still wet, I stuck on pieces of asphalt, then I set it aside to dry slowly under paper and plastic, before sending it to … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #220 – Tea Bowls – Giraffes
Growth Through Vulnerability
A Management/Consultant Profile - Spiced Up With A Punch For years now, I've felt detached from my business profile. Never really feeling genuine in my descriptions of accomplishments or tasks. Always feeling forced in my enthusiasms. I finally got the courage to ask some close friends to spice up and tear down my curriculum vitae … Continue reading Growth Through Vulnerability
Midweek Poems – Have you read the poet?
Have you read Irving Layton? I hear he’s fantastic But only his smiles imprint indelible images upon my mind like the detached wing of a fly. Have you listened to Whitman? Do you find him too free with his expression? Have you read Rod McKuen? I hear he’s impressive But only in a single-minded of … Continue reading Midweek Poems – Have you read the poet?
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #219 – Tea Bowls – Fish
219 - Tea Bowls - Fish The Technique: How I did this awesomeness! Combining a slab-building and Pinch-pot method to make the actual bowl, I worked it wet and fast. While still wet, I stuck on some asphalt pieces, then I set it aside to dry slowly under paper and plastic, before sending it to … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #219 – Tea Bowls – Fish
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #218 – Tea Bowls – Cheetahs
218 - Tea Bowls - Cheetahs The Technique: How I did this awesomeness! Combining a slab-building and Pinch-pot method to make the actual bowl, I worked it wet and fast. While still wet, I stuck on pieces of asphalt, then I set it aside to dry slowly under paper and plastic, before sending it to … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #218 – Tea Bowls – Cheetahs
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #217 – Tea #13
Tea #13 The Technique: How I did this awesomeness! Combining a slab-building and Pinch-pot method to make the actual bowl, I worked it wet and fast. While still wet, I scored the outside with a fork and dabbed on some grog mixed with brown stain, then I set it aside to dry slowly under paper … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #217 – Tea #13
Monday’s Movers – Richard Tardif: Part 2 – Embrace Your Denial to Stop It
Monday’s Movers - Richard Tardif Part 2 - Embrace Your Denial to Stop It Author: Richard Tardif Book: Stop Your Denial: A Case For Embracing The Truth About Fitness I had the great opportunity to proofread an early edition of Richard’s book and dig deep Into the message he is sharing with undeniable passion. What … Continue reading Monday’s Movers – Richard Tardif: Part 2 – Embrace Your Denial to Stop It
The New Renaissance Mindset 