New Blog

This blog feels old so I started a new one.

Goodbye Art Documented!

Full Moon Feelings

TMJ

I used to paint and journal/write poetry all the time.  Then I stopped more or less.  A small painting here, a short journal entry there.  And my jaw, which had latent issues, became very painful.  I can't open my mouth completely.  It hurts my right TMJ when I yawn.  Sometimes in the morning it hurts to eat food.  It's been this way for about a year and a half but I started to notice soreness in my jaw long before that.  I've tried so many different approaches but I think my creative expression needs to happen for any healing to occur.  So here it is.......

Committing

I finally figured out how to have an art studio.  I moved all my sewing stuff into the dining room and made this space just for painting and drawing.  It's small but it will do.

"Until one is committed, there is hesitancy, the chance to draw back-- Concerning all acts of initiative (and creation), there is one elementary truth that ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans: that the moment one definitely commits oneself, then Providence moves too. All sorts of things occur to help one that would never otherwise have occurred. A whole stream of events issues from the decision, raising in one's favor all manner of unforeseen incidents and meetings and material assistance, which no man could have dreamed would have come his way. Whatever you can do, or dream you can do, begin it. Boldness has genius, power, and magic in it. Begin it now." -Goethe

Paintings From Last Night

Dan

Detail

Mother Nature

Florida Painting

I forgot to post this apparently.  I made this painting at my parents' house in FLA in early February.  I feel sort of meh about it.  I wish I could have done it in oils but oh well.  It was fun to do anyway.  

Kira

Ink on paper