The Master Key

"Love is the master key 

 that opens the gates of happiness."
~ Oliver Wendell Holmes

"Holiday gift suggestions:  

To your enemy, forgiveness.  

To an opponent, tolerance.  

To a friend, your heart.  

To a customer, service.  

To all, charity.  

To every child, 

a good example. 

To yourself, respect." 

~ Oren Arnold

Love,

X ♥  O

Gifts That Keep Giving

"Everyone has a gift for something,

even if it is the gift of just

being a good friend."
~ Marian Anderson

It is getting down to the wire for holiday gift shopping!

There is less than a week before Christmas and Hanukkah is now in full swing. 

Many people are now scrambling to find that elusive, perfect gift.

The gift that keeps giving isn't usually readily available at a store, however.

The perpetual gift is the present that will outlast the present and it often requires

more thought and insight as to how the recipient may benefit.

I have issued quite a few personalized gift certificates

so far this holiday season and suspect that the rush isn't over just yet.

And there are still a couple of spots available for my
Pre-Pay January Studio Classes.

“Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire.”
– Wiliam Butler Yeats

See more about getting your own personalized gift certificates

for art, calendars, supplies and instruction, in any amount here.

Thanks So Much for Stopping By

And Happy Holidays!

X ♥  O

Decide Your Destiny

”The only person you are destined to become

is the person you decide to be.”

~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

Still Standing Strong - Original Alcohol Ink on Yupo ~ $129.

2018 Calendars available now!

Thanks So Much for Stopping By!

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Throw Some Paint On!

“Life is a blank canvas,

and you need to throw all the paint on it you can.”

~ Danny Kaye

10 x 8" matted alcohol ink painting on Yupo

We had an awesome abstract workshop here last weekend.

Everyone is all psyched up and ready to paint more abstracts in alcohol ink!

Click here to see a close up of some the awesome ink art that was created!

And remember ...

“Life is either a daring adventure or nothing.”

~ Helen Keller

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Your World Is What You Make It

"When we are aligned with your purpose, there is an inexhaustible source of energy.

You never get tired, and you do everything with a sense of joy.

It's actually effortless ... it's a flow."

~ Dennis Kucinich

'Energized' - Alcohol Ink on Hardboard - • Sold

Prints of this sold original are available here.

A Couple of spots are still available for this weekend's

Alcohol Ink Abstract Workshop at Sandarosa Studio!

"The more you lose yourself

in something bigger than yourself,

the more energy you will have."

~ Norman Vincent Peale

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My Halloween Witch

"I'm feeling a little wicked
and I witch it could be Halloween all over again, he he he!"

The Good Witch - Alcohol Ink on Yupo

"We don't stop playing because we grow old,

we grow old because we stop playing."

~ George Bernard Shaw

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Happy Pumpkin Day!

"Courage is doing what you are afraid to do.

There can be no courage unless you are scared."

~ Eddie Rickenbacker

'Happy Haunting' alcohol Ink on Yupo

"When witches go riding, and black cats are seen,

the moon laughs and whispers, tonight is Halloween."

Have Fun!!

And be sure to

 Enter my Giveaway on Instagram

for a Chance to Win

a Spooky Tree Original!

Don't miss it, the drawing's tonight!! 

 

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A Halloween Giveaway!

"When black cats prowl
and pumpkins gleam,
may luck be yours

on Halloween."

5 x 7" Original Alcohol Ink Painting on Yupo paper

 Enter my Giveaway on Instagram

for a Chance to Win

this Original!

Happy Fall, Good Luck and

Thanks So Much for Stopping By!

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Flowing, Vibrant Color

"Abstract Art is

part of the constant change

and vital searching that

energizes every true art."

~ Leonard Brooks

Alcohol Ink on Yupo paper

Alcohol Ink Print on Metal

Come Join us for an exciting abstract workshop using alcohol inks!

Make A Brand New Ending

"Though no one can go back and make a brand new start,

anyone can start from now and make a brand new ending."

 

This is a  short time-lapse video of painting flowers in alcohol ink on Yupo paper using canned air. A real time video of this project is available as a free bonus to people who are registered members of the FUNdamentals of Alcohol Ink E-Course. 

Registration Closes for the Fall 2017 Session in two days.  

For more information go to: learnlovecreate-courses.com

"Give something to everything,

then give everything to something."

~ Jim Crow  

Hey, Is That Michael Jackson?

"Well begun is half done.

~ Italian Proverb

Phase One - MAC Scarecrow

Jerry started working on our Medford Arts Center

entry for the Annual Scarecrow Contest in Medford, NJ.
It still needs a lot of work, but it's fun work,

and we're both happiest when we are creating.

Hey, is that Michael Jackson?

 

Happy Fall and

Thanks So Much for Stopping By!

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The Wonder of Discovery

"I teach to share the wonder of my discoveries

and to exchange with my students

the wonder of theirs."

~ Michele Cooper

See a short video segment from a live demo I did

with alcohol ink on Yupo paper last month. 

This part is on pouring a variegated background.

 

Registration for the fall session of my
FUNdamentals of Alcohol Ink ECourse

Closes October 12th!

"The best teacher is
the one who suggests
rather than dogmatizes,
and inspires her listener
with the wish to teach herself."
~  E. G. Bulwer-Lytton

Happy Fall and

Thanks So Much for Stopping By!

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Fall Is In The Air!

“Fall has always been my favorite season. 

The time when everything bursts with its last beauty, 

as if nature had been saving up all year for the grand finale.”
~ Lauren DeStefano

With some help from Jerry, the studio entrance is

ALL READY FOR FALL

The fall session of my
FUNdamentals of Alcohol Ink ECourse

Starts October 17th!

(Registration is open Oct 3rd - the 12th.)

Happy Fall and

Thanks So Much for Stopping By!

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