I vote for non stop music on the radio

Ever been bothered by the way radiopresenters interrupt a great song? Or songs being abruptly shoved towards the deep blackness of not being heard until the end because the radio makers decided at some point that we are better off hearing some commercial for a totally uninteresting product?
I've had this for years. So I've recently turned that little long term frustration into something positive like a lettering design. Check it out!

I vote for non stop music on the radio!

This is not the end

It's just the beginning!

Save your Brushes!

Here's another "note to self". If you're a painter, you may benefit from this one as well. When you use gesso to prepare your carrier -be it canvas, paper, board or whatever- sanding is very important. Especially if you prefer to have a rather smooth surface to paint on. A smooth surface is nice because it gives you the most control. You decide how much texture is on your surface and where it is to be found. No unpleasant surprizes when painting a portrait, etc. Another reason why sanding your canvas is good, is that due to the smoothness, your brushes will last a lot longer. 

Autumn Sun Is So Much Fun

I was sitting on our lovely terrace the other day. We don't get these really hot days anymore in September, but it can be quite enjoyable to feel the more subtle warmth of our best friend the sun on my back. The combination with the chronical fatigue makes for a wonderful buzz.

Procrastination leads to Failure

I started writing down some things that I have to keep reminding the artist in me. When painting, when not painting, I tend to wonder off, becoming unfocussed, and it's mainly due to procrastination.
Having a very busy schedule with a daytime job, 5 children and a wife, painting academy, cycling 4 to 8hrs a week, groceries and other chores, it's quite easy to be unproductive when it comes to drawing and painting.

So I thought I'd make myself some posters to remind me of the important things an artist should be aware of at all times.

The first one is advise I should be putting as a wallpaper on my laptop (when I wonder off to the www for too long), and in other places I am to be found when I'm not creating.

Procrastination leads to Failure so pick up your tools and get things done!