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Q: You have been a working artist for nearly thirty years. Considering your...
Barbara’s studio A: With very few exceptions, I generally love all of my paintings equally. I do not hate any of them. Each was the best I could make at that particular stage in my development as an...
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Pearls from artists* # 118
Monet’s garden * an ongoing series of quotations – mostly from artists, to artists – that offers wisdom, inspiration, and advice for the sometimes lonely road we are on. MONET’S “WATERLILIES” (for Bill...
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Pearls from artists* # 121
Sri Lanka * an ongoing series of quotations – mostly from artists, to artists – that offers wisdom, inspiration, and advice for the sometimes lonely road we are on. Artists, when they are absorbed in...
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Q: All artists go through periods when they wonder what it’s all for. What do...
Barbara’s studio A: Fortunately, that doesn’t happen very often. I love and enjoy all the varied facets involved in being an artist, even (usually) the business aspects, which are just another puzzle...
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Pearls from artists* # 246
“Offering,” soft pastel on sandpaper, 20″ x 26″ * an ongoing series of quotations – mostly from artists, to artists – that offers wisdom, inspiration, and advice for the sometimes lonely road we are...
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Pearls from artists* # 257
“Blind Faith,” 38″ x 58,” soft pastel on sandpaper * an ongoing series of quotations – mostly from artists, to artists – that offers wisdom, inspiration, and advice for the sometimes lonely road we are...
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Pearls from artists* # 272
Barbara’s studio * an ongoing series of quotations – mostly from artists, to artists – that offers wisdom, inspiration, and advice for the sometimes lonely road we are on. One important distinction...
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Q: For many artists the hardest thing is getting to work in the morning. Do...
Entering Barbara’s studio A: That has rarely been a problem because I love to work. The highlight of my day is time spent in the studio. After arriving, I begin working immediately or I read about...
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Pearls from artists* # 316
Central Park, NYC *an ongoing series of quotations – mostly from artists, to artists – that offers wisdom, inspiration, and advice for the sometimes lonely road we are on. Works of art are of an...
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Pearls from artists* # 317
Fifth Avenue *an ongoing series of quotations – mostly from artists, to artists – that offers wisdom, inspiration, and advice for the sometimes lonely road we are on. But everything that may some day...
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Q: What advice would you give to a young artist with potential?
Barbara’s studio (since April 1997) A: I last answered this question in my blog more than ten years ago and I would say similar things now to what I said then. Be sure that you love your process...
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