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What on Earth am I doing?
An attempt to explain myself.
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Why So Sensitive?
Prima donnas, drama queens, delicate souls, and other artists.
May 8
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There's no fool like an old fool.
Why I am terrified of looking stupid.
May 1
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Of Teachers and Cheaters, Rules and Tools
Great artists steal, right?
Apr 24
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Why You Stop Getting Better at Drawing...
... (and what to do about it).
Apr 17
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My art isn't free
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New me.
Mar 20
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Why being an artist doesn't really matter.
Feb 6
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What it takes to make
Oct 31, 2025
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The Stolen Minutes
Finding time in a busy life.
Apr 10
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I miss the pandemic.
Will we never learn?
Apr 3
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Why I try things I think I don’t like.
Yet.
Mar 27
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New me.
Layered on top of Old Me.
Mar 20
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11 reasons not to make art.
And 11 reasons to ignore them.
Mar 13
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My art isn't free
Nor is yours.
Mar 6
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If you can make it here, you’ll make it anywhere.
A bulletin from the Hinterlands
Feb 27
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Dried leaves. Fresh buds.
It's never too late to start growing
Feb 20
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Triple Virgo.
Confessions of a compulsive.
Feb 13
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