by be-forbes | Jan 30, 2017 | "The Successful Return", My Art Experiences
Well, this morning I did something I’ve done my whole career and plum forgot about it. It was always a, I don’t know, salubrious occasion. I did my final “punch list,” a detailed list of details; clipping tags as a tailor would say, or a final...
by be-forbes | Jan 10, 2017 | "The Successful Return", Art-ish Stuff and Things, My Art Experiences, Observations
It’s now (metaphorically written) February, 12th in the painting process of this original. Meaning, it’s (metaphorically written) dreary outside; it’s freezing cold, there are ice storms, daylight is short, nothing’s growing, and I’m...
by be-forbes | Jan 5, 2017 | "The Successful Return", Art-ish Stuff and Things, My Art Experiences, Observations, Uncategorized
I remember when a friend of mine was in the process of building his restaurant. I stopped by three days prior to opening night and, quite frankly, I was in shock. There was restaurant stuff everywhere; booths needed assembling, kitchen equipment was sitting in the...
by be-forbes | Dec 30, 2016 | "The Successful Return", My Art Experiences, Observations, Uncategorized
This is actually taking me far longer than I had imagined. In fact, I thought I’d be finished by now. That said, I can’t recall painting an original that didn’t move along far slow than expected. The act of painting will field-test any man’s...
by be-forbes | Dec 25, 2016 | "The Successful Return", Art-ish Stuff and Things, My Art Experiences
The only thing I can figure is one of the dogs must have bragged to this gecko about hanging out in the studio with me and watching the painting extravaganza. Because this little guy appeared from nowhere. That is to say, I never noticed him/her until I was going to...
by be-forbes | Dec 23, 2016 | "The Successful Return", Art-ish Stuff and Things, My Art Experiences, Uncategorized
This morning, I walked into the studio and plopped into my chair. I was immediately charmed by two conditions that, quite frankly, I had forgotten. The first: I had forgotten how much I love the smell of my art studio—unique aromas are everywhere depending on where...
