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Bird of Paradise: Finding Contentment through Art

Paradise does not exist in some vague, distant place.We discover contentment by being present in the here and now and making something beautiful from the real stuff of life. Today, all I want to be is an artist—an oil painter and collage artist. Yes, art has sufficiently seduced me. Will I ever leave words? No! …

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Wanna Be Portrait Painter Uses Digital Tools as Artistic Aides

A computer and projector can aid your artistic expression. I’m an aspiring portrait painter (along with a host of other artistic ambitions). Yet, I work fulltime as an educator, so it’s difficult to find a time when my painting desires align with a few free hours. READ THE ENTIRE POST...