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Beauty is Embarrassing?

By Happyart On May 15, 2013 · 2 Comments
Today I want to bring to your attention the ongoing life’s work of two very different, but amazingly simpatico artists’ work. Wayne White and Dan Crowley. Wayne White came to my attention in the later 1980′s because I was a [...]
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Derby Day in KY

By Happyart On May 3, 2013 · 7 Comments
cat racing, herding cats
This will be my 8th Derby Day as a resident here in Kentucky. It’s always a fun time. No, I don’t go to the actual Derby. You have to know people or save a bunch of money to do it [...]
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How to Draw

On April 24, 2013 By Happyart
Black Cat Dancer
A friend asks: “Can you teach me to draw?” The most truthful answer is a simple “No.” I can show you how I draw. I can explain my process, discuss my tools and describe the space I tend to find [...]
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When Spring Does

On April 12, 2013 By Happyart
Forsythia leaf bud
At first it sticks its nose out and tests the air for a warm breeze. Then a gust swirls up and smothers that thought with dollops of snow and frozen schedules. Spring is like that; tentative, pushed back under and [...]
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The ‘Ever-ness’ of Being

On March 25, 2013 By Happyart
The front cover image
A Worldwide Event! Sunday, March 24, was “International Mini Comics Day” across the globe. Cartoonists were invited to participate no mater where they lived, or what their skills, fame or topic. I decided this would be a great way to [...]
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Inspiration From a Horsey Bush Poet

On March 18, 2013 By Happyart
This past weekend I was lucky enough to become fully immersed in an event that was not art-centric at all. Or was it? A friend of mine scored some high-end tickets to one of the hottest horse shows in all [...]
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Fifty New Drawings!

On March 12, 2013 By Happyart
Mean vs. Nice
Drawing is Addictive! Since releasing my latest book, “400 Mornings” I’ve continued drawing. I tried to stop, or at least slow down, but I soon discovered I have become somewhat addicted to the good feeling of morning creation. The really [...]
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Love is Everywhere You Look for it!

On March 5, 2013 By Happyart
Love is found wherever truth seekers look for it.
As a hobby I like to pick up books written by kindly, exceptionally clever physicists who are smart enough to know how to explain their difficult subjects in simple, easy to understand terms. So I read Brian Greene, Michio Kaku, and even [...]
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Angels Hum

On March 4, 2013 By Happyart
Phoebe Allen - TV Star!
Lately I’ve been checking in on a sweet little bird nesting in sunny California where she lives. Her name is Phoebe and she has quite the following. You see, some clever people have set up a little webcam over her [...]
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Art Car Synchronicity

On March 1, 2013 By Happyart
The who thing complete with pony topper
Yesterday I filled out an application to participate as an Art Car Artist at the ever-fun Lower Town Art and Music Festival in Paducah, Kentucky. New for them this year will an Art Car feature. They’re encouraging everyone within a [...]
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How Does a Drawing Become a Painting?

On February 25, 2013 By Happyart
Pencil to Paint If you’re familiar at all with my work you’ve probably noticed that I draw and paint. Usually I draw just about every day. I explore new ideas and let my imagination flow. When I’m lucky enough to [...]
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6 Quick Tips for Becoming Awesomely Inspired!

On February 21, 2013 By Happyart
Me with Rainbow Hair!
Who Inspires You? I practice letting ideas flow through me almost every single day – in one way or another. Maybe with a drawing, or a painting, or a video or even just a walk in the woods, or a [...]
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400 Mornings Book Launch is Underway!

On February 12, 2013 By Happyart
Signed fine art giclee' print comes in a 4x6 mat ready to frame!
It’s out! And so far the reviews are mind blowingly positive! I can not begin to express my gratitude to everyone who has gone out of their way to review the book and write a sentence or two about their [...]
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Book Progress!

On February 2, 2013 By Happyart
400-mornings-front-cover
Oh Boy! I had such a productive week! I made the final touches to 400 Mornings and under the auspices of DogTrot Press uploaded the whole shebang to the amazon.com book publishing unit! I added a book release Event to [...]
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Often, Old Friends are the Best!

On January 15, 2013 By Happyart
tb_stallions_02
A Humbling Honor Bestowed I love people who help animals. Here where I live in Kentucky there are some stand-out thoroughbred (race horse) recue organizations and my all-time favorite has to be Old Friends Equine Retirement in Georgetown. Headed by [...]
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New Paintings January 2013

On January 11, 2013 By Happyart
Kitty Cat House - 12x12
I’ve begun the new year on a roll with painting! From my ongoing experience playing around with Instagram I have developed a newly discovered fondness for the square. Never before have I explored this shape visually. I tend to go [...]
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Finding Kindness in the Usual Barrage

On January 9, 2013 By Happyart
Sometimes it takes a little effort to reach beyond the standard stuff - it's always worth it!
Gifts From the Dream Plane Sometimes when I awake I’m accompanied by a quote or a saying that seems to have been percolating through my dreams. This morning had one such gem: Kindness is usually an act of courage. Animosity [...]
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Four Hundred More!

On January 2, 2013 By Happyart
A new series is launched!
The New Creative Flow Many of you already know I recently completed the 400th drawing in a series. What I came to really appreciate about keeping up with what amounted to about a drawing a day was how the process [...]
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People and Their Beloved Pets

On December 27, 2012 By Happyart
James has an awesome sense of humor
This holiday season I was honored to get to commemorate a whole bunch of animal lovers posed with some of their favorite companions. I can’t tell you how much I love to get to do this kind of work. Of [...]
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Drawing Attention to Myself

On November 16, 2012 By Happyart
This drawing functioned ok on this page I think.
Uh Oh… This week I got some feedback on my drawings from a well intended artist friend. The comment was:  the drawings to me were excellent character sketches and notes for a book or video, but they didn’t function on [...]
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