Writing Season One

Simply Speaking it is a Good Day

The sun is shining today and the weather is warming up. I'm so glad! Welcome to an updated micro blog, renamed: Writing Season One. Read more →

When it comes to elements of design, what floats your boat?

There are a couple of elements of design that I do actually pay some attention to: color, line and value. Read more →

Things Ducks and Geese and Art Photography

On a warm and sunny day earlier this week, the senior software engineering guy and I met up with some friends and spent the day communing with Nature...and ducks, geese, mosquitoes and other denizens of the natural world. Read more →

Beautiful Fall Days for outdoor Art Show

This past weekend I participated in an art event at the historic Patrick Ranch outside of Chico [CA]. Patrick Ranch Museum was one of the stops on the Sierra Oro Farm Trail passport weekend through Butte County. Read more →

The inexplicable Joy of enjoying your work

I wonder sometimes if people in other types of work find joy and enjoyment in it? I guess if you are a person who has chosen a job or profession purposefully it could be true. By purposefully I mean "on purpose." Read more →

Meet Katherine Fish, Fine Art Photographer in Manchester, England

Katherine Fish is a fine art photographer from the Manchester area of Northwest England. I met Katherine through one of the awesome groups on LinkedIn. I'm so constantly amazed at the diversity of artistic sensibilities that abound artist-to-artist. Read more →

Art and Photography - a conversation with California Photographer Bill Hackett

I love photography; even more so now that we're in the digital age. I actually began to consider the artistic aspects of photography when I was younger working as a newspaper reporter. Read more →

Art Question: How did you do that?

How did I go from this - on the left - to this, on the right? I was asked this question recently so I thought I'd answer it right here. Read more →

Contest: Name the New Kaleidoscope Mandala Design

It's contest time at Mosaic Mandalas! Here are the details: Contest: NAME THE KALEIDOSCOPE MANDALA DESIGN - Prize: an 8"x8" photo print of the design, matted and ready to frame [comes with 12"x12" single white mat and foam core backing board. Shipping/mailing paid by me.] Read more →

What's happening in Livermore and writing a Screenplay

It was a joy to touch base with artist acquaintance Christine McCall and find out what's going on in the Livermore, Dublin and Pleasanton area. And I'm writing a screenplay. Read more →