Thought Row Blog

How I Forgot to be Thankful Every Day: I cannot tell you when it all started, but there were obvious hints developing all around me that I should have paid attention to. . More than a month had passed, and the days and weeks were never memorialized in any calendar or agenda; yet all those hours were filled with wonderfully good happenings blended with some not-so-good ones. Personal achievements and celebrations made for remarkable days. The dizzying effect left me happy and excited for the feelings of accomplishment that seem to be present in every thought, idea, or action that...

Warning! Spirits in a Work of Art May be Attracted to You: Have you ever looked at a painting so intensely that when you walked away, you felt like it was following you all the way home. Hour after hour you found that the image was ever present in your mind's eye. That seemingly innocent work of art had some mysterious energy, and you, unwittingly became its host. . The art world is filled with contradictions. Some are so incomprehensible, that they challenge even the most logical explanations. Paintings are particularly good at connecting with viewers. Some people look at...

The Glow of Jazz in a Work of Art: Music is the most fleeting of all art, but yet it can be the most deeply felt. Listening to music while painting can actually impact your brushstrokes, the more robust, the more flamboyant they become. Music in the background, as you mix color, can change the whole character of any work of art. . Jazz music, in all of its variations and musician interpretations, can make the painting process truly a wild ride. Anywhere from delusions of grandeur to deep feelings of melancholy. . How does this painting speak to you?...