nothingsacred (45)in #shortstory • 6 years agoOff the hook (4 of 10 short stories, about a painters life)As I come down from my studio I can hear screaming coming from the bar. I reach for the handle of the back door and it…nothingsacred (45)in #shortstory • 6 years agoDrums & Horn (3 of 10 short stories, about a painters life)It’s about 2 a.m. and I can’t sleep. It’s Wednesday night and I find myself pacing back and forth in my living room. I…nothingsacred (45)in #creativeprocess • 6 years agoThe Creative Process: Overcoming effortlessness, in the search for intuitive actionThe life of any artist begins with a search, a search for a mode of expression, a mode beyond the grasp of the…nothingsacred (45)in #shortstory • 6 years agoDrawing Room....(2 of 10 short stories, about a painters life)I just finished rearranging my studio so my model would have some space to move around in. I like to draw her in…nothingsacred (45)in #shortstory • 6 years agoAround the Block (1 of 10 short stories, about a painters life)It’s the kind of place only regulars go, there’s no sign out front and you’d never know it existed unless you’d…nothingsacred (45)in #painting • 6 years agoNotes on the process, part 2: artist block (continued)This primarily addresses painting, but may apply to others as well... Artist block.... what to do? • Don't…nothingsacred (45)in #poetry • 6 years agoWhat is illusion? (a poem)I’ll be happy to make it to 60, will probably be here sooner than I expect but isn’t everything is this my…nothingsacred (45)in #process • 6 years agoNotes on the process, part 1: overcoming artist blockIf one is unwilling to fail, one will never succeed. Much as in a game of chess, the one who plays too conservatively…nothingsacred (45)in #caravaggio • 6 years agoMichelangelo Merisi: The Quintessential Modernist, The Great CaravaggioCaravaggio was a small town boy that journeyed to the center of the world and set it aflame. In an era of Master…nothingsacred (45)in #vangogh • 6 years agoVincent: Outsider Artist or Modern MasterVincent Van Gogh was one of the most prolific artists ever to live, however he didn’t start painting till he was…nothingsacred (45)in #bodhidharma • 6 years agoBodhidharma, nothing sacred...(Painting by: Jeremy Yong. Vistit to buy) Emperor Wu : "What then is the sacred teaching?" Bodhidharma: "Vast…