THE CURSE OF THE CREATIVE
We’ve all had those seasons in life where you just can’t seem to stay on top of everything. I kind of hate that season. But I do it to myself. I tend to want to do everything and I also find that my nature to pursue excellence pushes me to get scattered at times. Often, […]
Improving the Artists Ability to See
As you may know, I have been on a journey to create 100 portraits. I am counting the piece I posted today, depicting Tom Holland, as #60/100. This process has stretched out far longer than I had hoped. My goal was to complete 100 portraits in 2021. I realized at about number 50 that that […]
Unraveling the Pattern Featured My Art in a video!
Lauren, from Unraveling the Pattern has featured my art (amongst art from other amazing artists) in his latest youtube video, What is the One Power?. A featurette about the Wheel of Time. Please go check it out and give it a like and subscribe to his channel if you haven’t he does really solid work! […]
8 Tips for Managing the Creative Journey in the Context of Life
On July 15, 1977, a small 6lb boy was born to a young couple who lived in the small town of Gibbons northeast of Edmonton. That boy is now 42! What in the what? How did I get here already. 42 and almost 19 years married (to the most amazing woman! I successfully married up.). […]
Perfectionism
This morning, I am thinking about perfectionism. During a recent conversation I had with my very talented wife about talent, skill level and completing projects, she made a comment that made me think about this topic. (See her work on her instagram account here) One thing you need to know about my wife is that […]
DC Superhero Takeover
Hey everyone! Last year I decided to try my hand at creating some superhero fan art. I started with none other than the fastest man alive. The Flash. Moved onto the Green Arrow and just recently finished Supergirl. I personally think that the actors, Grant Gustin, Stephen Amell and Melissa Benoist have been very well […]
-38 Degrees
Feels like -38°C. That’s what my Weather Network app said on a morning when I had to go outside and do the chores. We live on a little farm just south east of Edmonton, and we have a small herd of animals that we care for. Four horses, two goats some barn cats and 10 […]
100% Effort is Contextual
I always tell my kids that I don’t really care what their marks are looking like in school as long as they give 100% of their effort. I believe if they apply this mindset to life, they will ultimately succeed. We all have different levels of passive talent. However, if we learn to apply ourselves […]
What I Know – Hard Work Wins
It’s been a while since I posted a video to my youtube channel. I’ve been thinking lately about hard work and talent. About how they relate to each other in the arena of creative disciplines, and which of the two matters most. I think…. well… listen to my thoughts through the video. 🙂
The Year Ahead on Patreon.com
Hey gang! I’m touching base to update you on things and give you a lay of the land for the year ahead on my patreon page. https://www.patreon.com/posts/year-ahead-23854877 I’ve revamped the page. I’m going to be making an effort in a number of areas this year. My personal life and business life are exceedingly busy these […]