• Homework

    “Being a writer is like having homework every night for the rest of your life.” – Lawrence Kasdan This quote could also be used for any hobby endeavor we choose such as photography, crochet, micro electronics, Ham radio, etc. A hobbyist is constantly researching techniques,…

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  • A Few Thoughts On…

    Creativity and imagination needs to be constantly fed. Reading is an anytime, anywhere pastime Slow down. Excuses delay the inevitable. Make time for good conversation. Apply what you know. Chase the knowledge. Organize your desk. Make yourself so good that they don’t want to let…

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  • Just Do It

    “We learn by doing.” This is the way you master your hobby, by getting on and doing it. Learn, practice, re-learn and practice some more. This goes for writing, sketching, photography, painting, or everything else. You don’t get good without practice, keep your head down…

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  • Beginner’s Mind

    “It often happens that two students can solve difficulties in their work for one another better than the master can. The fellow-pupil can help because he knows less. The difficulty we want him to explain is one he has recently met. The expert met it…

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  • Exploring Creativity

    What does it mean to be an explorer of art? To reach out and investigate out of curiosity. Right now I am curious about analog art, that which is done by hand and not digitally like I have been doing for the past twenty years.…

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  • Analog Art

    Just picked up a couple of art supplies to start creating in analog as opposed to digital all the time. I have this need for a tactile experience. I am lousy and impatient but somehow feel the need to experience this. Oh, and the smell…

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