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 […]
-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 […]
How to Draw a Portrait in Procreate on Apple iPad Pro
Hey gang! I finally finished this video how to. I hope you get a chance to look at it and I welcome any feedback you may have! Thanks so much!
Procreate on iPad Pro – Review
Hey gang! A few months back we were fortunate to be able to pick up a couple of Apple iPad Pros for Pulp Studios Inc. I’ve had the opportunity to play around with this new toy (AHEM! I mean productivity tool) and have been pushing myself to create paintings in Procreate. As you may know […]
YouTube Mysteries
Hello gang! I had another person join my small following on youtube today. It’s fun to see my channel bloom at the pace of an Albertan spring. While I do hope to grow my audience, I am super pleased to bring content to the small audience I currently have. It’s always my goal to inspire, […]