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… Okay, that title isn’t entirely accurate. This post features scenes that were photographed in an alley. And it wasn’t really an alley, but more of a side street. Alright fine, I took a bit of creative license with the post title. So. About this time last month I was in Arezzo for its [...] OK, fine, it’s actually a blender. I don’t own a real food processor. As always, donations are welcome. But friends, the point is: I have been processing. There has been a lot going on, although you wouldn’t necessarily know it given the lack of posting here. A few things that have happened: - [...] This fine Sunday, my wish for you is that you’ll discover something brilliant. Up in this hemisphere, the weather has been stubbornly uncooperative over the past few weeks. Depending on your country, you may have experienced any combination of torrential rain, icy winds, below-freezing temperatures or ginormous piles of snow. With any luck, you’ll [...] Oh, how I wish I could post a picture of what I’m working on right now. But that won’t be possible. Because not showing you what I’m doing is the whole point of my current experiment. I asked myself what I’d paint if nobody had to see it. I’ve asked clients this question before, [...] My workspace is one of these. I often get a little resentful about it because I’d like to have a real studio with, you know, a door instead. But I’ve given a lot of thought to space recently, in part because I’m writing a wee ebook on some of the issues and obstacles that [...] (Disclaimer: Maybe it’s the time of year, but I’m feeling a bit ramble-y these days. You’ve been warned!) … It’s August. And August, around here, is synonymous with vacation. For some people, August began back in June. This is the case of one of my students, who is 18. As soon as school was [...] Oh, my sweet blog, how I have missed you. Yes, of course I should let you know when I’m going to disappear for a few days, but alas, I never know when the desire to disappear is going to strike. Such is the way of us annoying creative types. Next time I’ll try to [...] I bet a lot of us would like to get to the bottom of creativity: why is it that some days we feel inspired, and other days we can’t be bothered? Why is it sometimes so hard to get down to the creative work when we have set aside the time for it? And [...] Lately I’ve really been craving some color. Maybe it’s all the graphite and ink drawings I’d been doing. Or maybe it’s the sudden abundance of summery fruit around here. Anyway, today while I was working we had yet another crazy thunderstorm. Our electric system can be a little tricky so I have to work [...] This is sort of cheating, because it’s not really me being creative. But it’s so creative that I felt as if I had to share it with you all. My contribution can be the photographs and the translation. Yesterday I was out walking and came upon this sad spectacle: Aw, poor bike. This [...] |
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