The Bridge to the Faery Kingdom

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Once upon a time...that's how all fairy tales begin, isn't it? Except this tale is a true one. It's how I was drawn to faeries and faeries were drawn to me, and a little bit about how they interact with us as humans. As an artist, I was very interested in learning about faeries from the old stories, pre-Disney, and so I set about to learn more about them. Through my studies of books like The Faery Faith in Celtic Countries by W.B. Evans-Wentz, I discovered that they didn't sparkle or have … [Read more...]

Focal Point Meditation

In a work of art, the center of visual attention - not necessarily the physical center of the work - is called the focal point. As an artist, I create my composition to guide your eye to that focal point, as it is the subject or most important aspect of the art piece. One of the most daunting things a painter has to face is a blank canvas. There are so many possibilities that it's hard to know where to start. Last year I decided to begin a daily meditation practice, and I was intimidated at the … [Read more...]