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Introducing Morning Breath :: New Pastel Art Work

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This new piece of art is a perfect emblem of a January morning (with a December sky). I am not, by nature, an early riser. However, I can, when needed, get up at the crack of dawn, without a frown or complain. [...]

5 Question to Ask When Planning a Year of Art

Note: Tuesday is Art Planning day. Every Tuesday we will publish an entry geared towards planning, whether it be an art project or a business venture.
In the last entry, we focused on coming up with big, overall themes for your “year of drawings.” Now it’s time to start fine tuning the details, in preparation for [...]

Art Series: Abstract in Reality

Artist Pia f. Walker works on a new art series that takes the abstract all around us and ties them into our everyday reality.

Teaching tips from “The Principal Story”

“The Principal Story” demonstrates how assessment is rule #1 in teaching, and how it should be rule #1 in art and in the business of art.

The Intimate Process of Creating Art

The importance or necessity of keeping an artist journal
I have been dutifully reading Willem de Kooning’s biography during the last couple of weeks. Although I’m a fast reader, there are a couple of items against me: the book is a staggering 500+ pages long (the only other big book I’ve read is Atlas Shrugged and [...]

Random Thought: I love my job!

Within all the mistakes and errors and nagging thoughts, I do love my art job, because it allows me to experience all these things and still have a job tomorrow.

Play Time!

It’s 9pm, Saturday night. I’m sure there are more interesting and exciting things to do at this time of a weekend night – but I’m painting.

Drawing…with Tears

I have merely colored in parts of a figure. That is all. Yet in my soul, I have reached a much grander stage.

Background Series: Day 2

Acrylic paints are kicking my butt, but I’m fighting back in search of creating a soft, poignant art drawing.

Sketchbook 6.25.09

Sketching your way to a different future, starting with one doodle at a time.