Artdog Observations

The Artdog is leaping into a new , combined blog. For several years, now, I have been trying to maintain two personal blogs--this one, ...

I suppose I could write "At long last! A blog post!" too. I apologize--it's been a REALLY BUSY last-two-months. But I'm...

As I described in last week's post, a good critique can be valuable and energizing thing for an artist.   Here's my presentation...

In your creative life, how often do you seek out an honest and knowledgeable critique?  Most artists are vulnerable creatures.  We ma...

Last week, late in the day before a trip out of town, I thought I possibly had finished a project I've been working on for quite some t...

My walking buddies, L-R: Jake and Brenna It all started on a dog walk in April 2012. A neighbor of mine planted clematis vines, a...

I like to have several works in progress at the same time.  Some of the "Art Parts" on my desk Some of the current W-I-P (...

The Kansas City area has been hit with a LOT of snow in the last couple of weeks.  It has messed up traffic, and disrupted people's pla...

Pascal and I went to the Leawood Foundation's "Arti Gras" Gala tonight, a fundraiser to open their Annual Juried Art Show.  ...

Nine-Part Herbal Fantasy Sometimes paper sculpture takes a long time.  Lots of layers, lots of pieces, not very many finished things to s...

The signing/art show is at Prospero's Uptown Books! I just found out the address I had for the Feb. 15 Book Signing/Art Show is WRO...