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Disspelling Shadows

I’ve spoken about the Light, most recently in a mini-ebook, You’re Great – Now Magnify the Light! ~ and for the sake of balance, perhaps it’s time to mention the Dark. Magnifying the light automatically reduces the dark, but dark, … Continue reading

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I See, I Feel, I Draw

The Joy of Sketching I have surprised myself. A week ago I finished up my late-night coffee (with caffeine please) at the Starbucks in my local Barnes and Noble, and on my out through the bookstore I decided to glance … Continue reading

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Life Drawing Class

We sat on rickety wooden folding chairs with newsprint pads propped on another chair in front of us. At nine o’clock the model came from behind a screen in the back and took off her robe and struck a pose … Continue reading

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Feelings Unfiltered

Two weeks ago today, Sept. 29th, at a loss for words. This is where I was. Primitive and raw, battling my way out of confusion. A crumpled pink post-it upper left. Placed at the back of the moleskin sketchbook, it … Continue reading

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Excerpt: Voyage Home

Excerpt about the voyage home from The Nancy Who Drew: The Memoir That Solved A Mystery One of the sailors led me to my cabin. We stepped carefully over cables of twisted steel littering the deck. We circled around bristly-faced … Continue reading

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The Shattering

“The Shattering” is a phrase I came across in one of the Alice Bailey books. It refers to the way our world needs to shatter before we become willing or able to make the necessary progress to the next stage … Continue reading

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Recognizing My Muse

I didn’t think about having or not having a muse until I went to art school and began painting from life. Painting the nude. Some classes had male nudes, but mine, for the short while I studied painting at the … Continue reading

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