Percolate
Problems solved in dreams. I have prophetic dreams, only they NEVER pan out--they're just memorable dreams. My wife, on the other hand, has insights and flashes that DO pan out. It's eerie. Problems are sometimes solved…
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In the studio 5/17/15
Yesterday's session with Taking Note was my 6th, according to my trusty studio journal. It's coming along--so far so good. With such a simple design, the drawing has to carry the load. Well, that's true for…
The new Whitney
The new Whitney. The Whitney Museum recently opened its new digs in Chelsea. My first (tiny) apartment in New York was in Chelsea (20th & 8th), of course, that was before Chelsea became an art…
Movie review: Nightcrawler
For an artist, Nightcrawler is a fascinating movie. Nightcrawler, released in 2014 and starring Jake Gyllenhaal, is about a bottom feeder, Lou Bloom (Gyllenhaal), who discovers the world of crime scene photo-journalism. Bloom, armed with…
Book review: the War of Art
Steven Pressfield's the War of Art: Break Through the Blocks and Win Your Inner Creative Battles offers pop psychology advice to struggling writers and artists. Pressfield is most known for his novel and film The Legend…
Finished ‘Garth and Daryl Talking’
I finally got Garth and Daryl Talking to the 'finishing stage' and lite the rocket. I determined to finish the painting in a single day, but after a day-long marathon it wasn't done, so I followed with a…
In the studio 5/3/15
I build paintings slowly. I spend a considerable amount of time on the drawing before touching a brush. Once painting starts, I try to work as efficiently as possible. It doesn't always work out--so much…
The Man and me
This article in The Week provides a perspective on the Baltimore riots that mirror my own. As a Baltimore native, the author, Tim Kreider, has a dog in the fight. The author, although white, discusses the…