I spent the majority of my weekend painting.  And eating.  But mostly painting, which is a most excellent thing.  It makes me all kinds of happy.  More so that I'm working on a series that I really, really like (and dare say it, might even love).  That's a big deal for me because I kind-of hate everything I've ever painted.  Not really.  But ( Read more... )

For those few of you who are actually keeping up with this Work of Art thing I'm doing (I should probably send you a gift basket or something for being so attentive. are you the exotic popcorn type, or do you prefer chocolates wrapped in sunshine and glitter?), I'm a wee-bit nervous about this week's challenge.  Don't get me wrong, I'm thrilled.  ( Read more... )

For Episode 3 of Work of Art on Bravo, the contestants were charged with recreating a classic Penguin published book cover.  For those of us following along and recreating these challenges, I posted a healthy list of Penguin classics from which to choose inspiration.  In my case, I decided upon On the Road by Jack Kerouac.  It will always be one of ( Read more... )

In the last week or so, the slipped disk in my lower back has flamed up like a drag queen on a coke binge, and I've consequently been in a lot of pain.  It's one of those back issues where body parts are pressing on other body parts that are attached to central nervous systems.  So every three minutes or so, I get a shooting sensation of electric ( Read more... )

You guys, I'm totally blown away.  I launched the website to follow "Work of Art" on Bravo, and within just a few days I have seven artists participating.  And by "artists" I mean: painters, sketch artists, a cartoonist, a composer and a photographer.


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A sneak peek of what I'm working on for this week's "Work of Art" challenge (a portrait of the person of your choosing):


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I've taken a note (or five) from my dear pal, Becky and her participation (for three seasons!) in completing all of the challenges presented to the contestants on Bravo's Project Runway.  And I'm applying that same tenacity to Bravo's brand new T.V. show: Work of Art.  The search for America's next great artist.  Simply put:  I'm watching the show ( Read more... )