Publishing a book is pretty competitive these days, and an eye-catching cover is vitally important to sales. If you are writing a book, think about your cover and how to make it stand out from the crowd. The cover is often the reason people pick up your book, or click the link, in the first […]
My granddaughter Lola loves to do “scribble scrabble,” defined as “when a person, usually a child, scribbles all over a sheet of paper randomly.” In my last email I talked about some famous abstract artists, and how they expressed human emotion. Joan Mitchel, one of the leading Abstract Expressionists, said: “I want to paint the feeling of […]
When you look at a yellow square glowing on a dark background, or see a profusion of scribbles, do you automatically think, “A child could do that?” Yes, a child could draw a square or circle, or boldly scribble with bright crayons. But could a child use different types of lines or shapes to take […]
Are you curious or interested in collecting or having art in your home? Maybe you have a few paintings, sculptures or craft items from your travels. Perhaps you’ve bought art at a gallery or street fair. The process of collecting and curating becomes an ongoing pleasure in your life. What exactly is curating? A dictionary […]
Ok, I love Netflix, and you probably do too. From Call the Midwife to The Crown (some of my favs), they have great series and movies. But did you notice the art? Yes, the art! It first caught my attention on Dead to Me, where Christina Applegate plays a real-estate agent in California. She shows […]
My husband used to love my art. It was mainly flowers, and sometimes had a bird thrown in. A butterfly was appreciated too. He understood the flowers and birds, and loved the pretty colors. Easy peasy. Then I started painting abstracts and he would stare at a piece, wondering, “What is it, exactly?” Sometimes he’d […]
