Genre: Archive

Zöllner Illusion I will be exploring using the Zollner Illusion as my inspiration for the pattern/illusion incorporated into my next paninting. Here is further information about this particular illusion. The… Read More

More work on the rough-in of the “Not #MeToo” painting You’re still paying attention to how I’m painting my large piece? Excellent! Thanks for once again seeing the progress of… Read More

Cropping and Axis Tilt This photo of my granddaughter is not great, good or even acceptable – aesthetically. But as a learning exercise in using the 4 x 5 view camera… Read More

Artists & Writers Apply Here… The article in the Tampa Bay Times about the Artists and Writers Balls in Ybor City in the 1980s might not have resonated with everyone… Read More

Infinite Possibilities While in Iceland, I didn’t see night. There were warm, colorful sunsets but it didn’t ever actually get dark. Somewhat surprisingly I enjoyed this. It’s not yet full… Read More

The first layer of my “Not #MeToo: No More Casting Couch” painting If you have been following my Creative Pinellas blog posts, you will be familiar with the large painting… Read More

Writing Is Not Typing In a 2016 LitHub article entitled “How to Be a Writer” the author Rebecca Solnit gave aspiring writers a list of 10 tips in order to be a… Read More

Box-making for shipping a show! Today I am busy making boxes from scratch to ship a 16-painting solo show to Findlay, Ohio. My New York gallerist Paul Calendrillo curated the… Read More

Weekend Plans with Jim Sorensen The local theater Renaissance Man talks about what drives his mojo, his directorial debut at American Stage and what he’s got planned for his downtime…. Read More