thinking

Measuring growth is less about hitting milestones and more about making sure I spend time on my art practice.

Thinking about my studio space and how I use it. What stays and what goes? A thoughtful look at curating my studio space.

I am an artist. I think I’m a Christian most days. But I don’t define my work specifically as Christian art.

The story of how I learned why Golden paint is the gold standard and why you should invest in yourself by buying the good stuff.

Let’s talk about the creative process and how the slump in the middle make us wanna quit. Be your own best hype person to get through it.

I don’t usually start work on a piece with a fixed destination in mind. I don’t know what a piece is going to look like when I start work.

I answer a great question from a reader about where I find inspiration. I like trash and I’m not afraid to pick up sticks.

How do I decide what to sell and what to keep? A deep dive into how I make decisions for selling work and for my practice.

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.

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’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.