I spend a decent amount of time surfing YouTube seeking watercolor demos and new artists to study. A few months ago I came across a Romanian painter named Cornelieu Dragan. I love his work! Unfortunately there is only 1 YouTube video of him painting, and it is in Romanian so unless you speak the language […]
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You wouldn’t think that the words ‘wonderful’ and ‘death valley’ would go together, but they do. Carla and I passed through the National Park on our way home from Encinitas to Seattle and we are so happy that we did. For most of my life, my travels through southern Californian have led me through the
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Heading home from Encinitas, CA, Carla and I decided to swing by Las Vegas to visit my niece and take a peek at Las Vegas. After all, it has been more years than you can count on your fingers, toes and more since I’ve been there and it would be Carla’s first visit. Over dinner,
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It’s Friday and a beautiful day in San Diego. Carla and I decided a good bike ride is in order, so the Bayshore Bikeway was our choice. Located just south of the city of San Diego, the bike path stretches at least 20 miles, many of which we were not about to ride. Our route
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As you may have guessed, this site was originally devoted to art. Things have evolved. I have decided to use the blog on the site for a variety of topics (including art)…basically anything that comes to mind that I feel like writing about. This is, in part, an effort to depart from constant exposure to
Sometimes you get the perfect day and the perfect bike trail. Today was one of those days. Carla and I are in Encinitas, CA for a respite from the grey, wet days in Seattle. Encinitas has not disappointed…
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Solving an annoying piece of malware on my wife’s phone.
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A short time ago I attended a 4 day workshop presented by Eric Wiegardt (pronounced like ‘Whygardt’). I have to start off by saying this was an outstanding class for me. Eric paints in what he described as ‘Expressionistic’ style. He uses strong and often brilliant hues with strong, sweeping strokes. But what was most
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