Hello Again

Yes...its been a long time. I suffered a melt-down. I put a huge effort into self promotion and sales. I drowned in an ocean of others trying to do the same thing. It was so defeating. I felt so naive. But you have to start somewhere don't you? I have recovered. I realized I needed a new game plan. I'm taking from my recent experiences and moving forward with a video blog and podcast. I have a grand new IDEA for my work. I want to walk off the edge of the realism cliff. I want to get more at the heart of why I paint, see and paint some more. Do you know what I mean? I don't want to obey the rules. I want to create something more organic than what I see. I want to create something from what I feel. I'm not entirely casting aside tricks and techniques. I'll use them to accomplish my purposes. I'm taking the training wheels off. I think its a good idea for me to take all the years of figure drawing classes, art history classes, painting from photos I've taken and walk into uncharted territory. I love the impression of three-dimensionality on a two-dimensional surface. Can I create it without representing objects and places? If I can, will it be something of value to the viewer? It would be valuable to me because its part of my evolution as an artist. Is it O.K. for me to make art for the pure love of it? Yes! I give myself permission.