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Notes from the Paper Bird Studio
Portrait of Yoshi the Cat
Here’s a newly completed painting of our cat, Yoshi. He’s got stunning eyes, but he’s a little cross-eyed and can’t walk in a straight line. That makes me laugh…
Paul Emsley
Occasionally, I see drawings by artists that just make my jaw drop and remind me of how potent a well executed drawing can be. I just stumbled on the drawings of Scottish artist Paul Emsley and I’m simply amazed and inspired…
Another Still Life
I have another still life completed.
It’s been my intention for some years to paint a series of still lifes of traditional subject matter — and I suppose a wooden bowl with winter squash is about as traditional as one can get…
Making Time To Make Paintings
These days I’m a stay-at-home dad, tending to the many needs of a delightful, precocious and energetic little boy of five months. Finding time to paint can be challenging. I’ve found that the most productive time I have to work at my easel is about an hour after I wake up. At 5:30 in the morning I get up, pour myself a cup of coffee, turn on my easel lighting and get to work, picking up where I left off the day before…
New Still Life Completed
I’ve completed a new still life. Well, I’m pretty sure it’s completed. I’ve learned to live with paintings awhile, displaying them on an easel a week or so, in case I notice any issues or adjustments before adding my signature…
Space Saving Wall Easel
When I was getting my art studio set up for the first time, I knew I couldn’t have free standing easels out in the middle of the room. Just too cluttered. So I explored a few different designs for low-profile, wall mounted easels. When I couldn’t find anything that suited me, I designed and built my own…
Daniel Enkaoua
There are painters who I admire with a particularly terrible sort of envy. French artist Daniel Enkaoula is one such painter…
Paperbirdstudio.net is Launched
This is the first post on the new paperbirdstudio.net website. I’ll admit, it was an afterthought to include a blog on this site…