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I talk about setting constraints for art making. How I’ve done it in the past and some easy ways to get started if you want to try it.

A video and description of what I pack in my travel art kit. It all fits in a smallish bag that travels in the car like a dream.

Moving into 2023 I want to gather some survey data about what others are interested in for the new year so we can build something together.

It’s my yearly recap of my artistic practice for 2022. Plus a concrete list of what my art goals are for 2023.

I’m taking a break from blogging and we are all gonna take a deep breath and meet back here in January for a new thing! Happy Holidays!

I’ve been using mind mapping to help me brainstorm about projects and goals. Here’s a bit of a breakdown for how that works for me.

An explanation of why I don’t charge by using Patreon. And I only talk about my mom collecting my art for a paragraph.

I’ve cataloged many artists in my series Art AV Club and I wanted to spend some time reflecting on what that series has done for me.

I’ve been working on the Advent devotional for my father-in-law’s church for a long time. Some reflections on this 22 year project.

In this post I do a flip through video of my black cover art journal and show some stills.

Paper might just be my first love and my longest relationship. On little scraps of paper and loving the weird things you love.

Fear of the blank page will lead to some interesting choices. I learned to leave myself a trail to follow to keep the fear at bay.

My week as an artist had a lot of twists and turns as I contemplated finished a project and how I should start a new one. Come along for the ride.

In this post I riff on doing the work that you know how to do right now and remind all of us to keep showing up even when we aren’t sure.

In this Art AV Club we look at the words and works of Louise Nevelson and how her work encourages me to look for the sculptural in what I do.