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9/11/2023 6:41:37 PM

One of the great things about being an artist is getting to learn new things. It can also be one of the most embarrassing things.

I’m tremendously embarrassed to show you my 2nd attempt at oil painting.

Well, I might as well really embarrass myself and also show you my first attempt, so here goes.

My point in showing you what I feel are pretty horrible paintings is that there’s this belief that only some people are artists and the rest of us have no talent. I’m good at building fabric things and also plaster and stained glass things. That’s only because I’ve spent so much time learning,  practicing, and failing a lot.

I need to learn, practice, and fail before I get good at oil painting, which is what I intend to do. I also intend to share my learning process as I go along. It’ll be my attempt to challenge the notion that artists are born that way.

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9/11/2023 5:28:06 PM

I've spent a lot of time lately wondering what kind of art to make next, so I took a break, made some clay and molded it into noses and lips. The lips didn't thrill me, but the noses! There are pug noses, cooked noses, little ones, big ones! Who doesn't love a great, big schnoz?

Also, hooray! My final mosaic relief sculpture is finished. Go here to see how it was made and hear the story that inspired it.