https://youtu.be/1bcJ7XX3lAQ Verse 1Golden lights on a velvet street,Everybody dancing to a reckless beat.Promises wrapped in diamonds and gold,Selling forever but it’s all been sold.Every mirror told us we were queens,Living in a million perfect dreams.But underneath the glitter and the glow,There was a truth nobody wanted to know. Pre-ChorusI heard a voice cut through the…

https://youtu.be/mFX3iqYtgtA When I paint, I like to use a small canvas board as my palette. It gives me a place to test color mixes, experiment, and just play around in a creative sandbox. I’ve always felt a little bad when I see artists with perfectly clean palettes. To me, that’s where some of the real…

https://youtu.be/498Cw6Mad6M Big AFlag,BigA Flag, Big AFlag,BigA Responsibilities (Heavy Metal Anthem) Verse 1Raise it high, let the thunder roll,A banner’s more than stitched-up cloth.When the wind begins to tell the tale,Every rip exposes every fault. Standing there with a practiced grin,Nodding hard to the Great Leader’s call.Every “Yes!” another step ahead,Always standing… never taking the fall….

https://youtu.be/nVYmYi4K2K8 6 Paintings in 7 Days – Day 6   Today started a little differently.   The motivation wasn’t there.   After several long days of painting, I could feel myself running on fumes, so I decided to step away from the easel for a bit. Sometimes the best thing you can do is recharge….

https://youtu.be/iJkESwiva3k?si=94lulELjiTG1gbP2 Today was busy. Loud. One of those midweek grinds where it feels like the world has a meeting on your calendar that you never agreed to. Even with all the distractions, we made progress. Most of today’s focus went into the pelican. The goal was to bring it up to the same level as…

https://youtu.be/INiHByoRO0E?si=fOvYJPVUTZyiuClG Day 4 started strong.   The first order of business was blocking in the dog fight scene and finally getting the bear onto the canvas. Then I stopped by the studio and picked up an unfinished painting that had been sitting there waiting for me. So… I’ve got a confession to make.   It’s…

https://youtu.be/RuqYC3d5unI 6 Paintings in 7 Days – Day 4 Our little storm finally grew up. What started as a tropical disturbance has officially become Tropical Storm Bertha, and she’s left home for New Orleans. I have to admit, watching her head off into the Gulf almost felt like sending a kid off to college. Is…

https://youtu.be/dyzeh8feKU8?si=SPlD1-xDSrz7GvSk Day 2.  I am pretty beat.  Today was the most hours I had in a single day to work.  So I got as much done as possible.  We got 4 painting lined out.  3 paintings are blocked in.  And one goes into the details phase tomorrow.    The game plan is to circle back…

https://youtu.be/VUBjfkM_P9k Day 1.   They say art is not competitive.  But, that doesn’t mean it can’t be.  This past year each month I challenge myself to a crunch.  In game development that is when you knuckle down, you don’t sleep and you just get it done.   For my employers I will crunch for a…