Art Supply House & Custom FramingSome old-fashioned things like fresh air and sunshine are hard to beat. ~ Laura Ingalls Wilder It’s an interesting time of year. Summer almost seems to have arrived in Durango and it’s still winter higher up in the mountains. In-between the two extremes are varying piles of snow and blooming flowers. No matter what kind […]
Practicing an art, no matter how well or badly, is a way to make your soul grow, for heaven’s sake. ~ Kurt Vonnegut I couldn’t sleep last night so I got up and read Austin Kleon’s new book, Keep Going. It’s a quick read and one that I will definitely be working through again. I […]
Painting is just another way of keeping a diary. ~ Pablo Picasso A lot of my sketchbooks are filled with doodles from daily life: coffee shops and the people in them, parks and riverbanks, nearby buildings and far-off vistas. They are records of my day, of the days that fill my weeks. Those rough sketches […]
Life was meant to be lived and curiosity must be kept alive. One must never, for whatever reason, turn his back on life. ~ Eleanor Roosevelt I recently read this passage and just wanted to share it: One of the benefits of being an artist is that everything that happens to you—no matter how traumatic […]
You are only entitled to the action, never to its fruits. ~ Bhagavad Gita It can be terrifying to share your work as an artist. Something that you create seems to represent who and what you are to others. And whether it is accepted or rejected then seems to reflect directly on you. But does […]
Spring won’t let me stay in this house any longer! I must get out and breathe the air deeply again. ~ Gustav Mahler At least for the last few days, it’s even felt like it! (We’ll ignore the forecast for the next few days for right now.) I’ve been digging out my watercolors and sketchbook […]
We are all so obsessed with creating lives of meaning and service and joy when most of us already have them. ~ Mrs. Yalen In his book I Will Teach You To Be Rich Ramit Sethi shares how to get your financial house in order. He also talks about living a rich life – which looks […]
Let no experience pass that thrills you, scares you, or challenges what you think you know. Yay!!! The second Art Supply House Art Contest of 2019 is live, as of today. You can get more information here on our website. (You may want to bookmark that page, as it will hold the information for all […]
Restrictions multiply creativity. It might not be true in all parts of life, but as far as creativity goes – unlimited options so frequently result in paralysis. If you can do anything, with anything, then your mind goes crazy with all of the potential options – it seems to be overwhelmed and just goes blank. […]
You see how few things you have to do to live a satisfying and reverent life? ~ Marcus Aurelius I just finished reading Digital Minimalism by Cal Newport and have to say that I greatly enjoyed it, even (or especially) as an IT guy in a previous life. One of the suggestions that Cal gives is to […]