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Little fires: this week’s art
This weeks (and last) little fires included blot painting, some outdoor painting, and the usual assortment of drawing practice.
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The side of the mountain
It’s the sides of the mountain which sustain life, not the top. Here’s where things grow.
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Four little fires
I like to think of art projects like little fires. First you gather your wood (the materials), you built it (get everything set-up) and then you light it. When inspiration strikes, you get burning.
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What I learned last week (#62)
Learned last week: The whisky walk, the power of the mind, we don’t teach concentration as exercise (but we should), how to be perfect, and more.
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What I learned last week (#60)
Learned last week: St Andrews is cold, the power of great feedback, concierge car buying, and more.
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Surrounded by smiles and good humor
Raw Spirit by Iain Banks is a book about Scotch, but there are so many anecdotes and side-stories sprinkled throughout, it’s better described as a book about driving, cars, friendships, getting older, music, war, politics, Scotland AND whisky. This bit from the book came to mind today and stuck with me: …when you drive an…
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Signs of life
Something inspired by the great short story “The Great Silence” by Ted Chiang, from his most recent collection of short stories: Exhalation. Also, this is my first time using a Pigma Brush pen I picked up in Amsterdam. Every parrot has a unique call that it uses to identify itself; biologists refer to this as…
