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Hello.
So, I have been wanting to have a blog. You see, I set up a blog site quite a while ago and then never posted anything. It didn't end up being very effective. A blog with nothing to read or look at, well, it's rather boring.
I want to be able to share with you my latest paintings, ideas, happenings, and weekly video series "The Creative Life". And, yes, you'll be able to find all of those things here. Amazing, I know.

I would also like to know your feedback, thoughts, ideas and questions. And, I hope you are inspired to live a little more creatively.

This week I finished two new paintings. This is a miracle. Well, not quite a miracle because they didn't just appear, poof, here's a pretty painting!? I was there, hour after hour painting, so not quite miraculous, but this year has been filled with commissioned pieces. I am grateful for the work and the relationships that were created in that process. Now, September, I finally found some time to put brush to canvas and bring to life my own ideas.

This first piece I have titled "I'm just a Delicate Flower". This is a phrase I use to express my own delicacy (or others) when 'whining' happens. "I am just a delicate flower, after all." The inspiration came one day when I had gone hiking in the mountains and came across these sweet little flowers. I looked at them and immediately saw a row of women, like bridesmaids all dressed alike and waiting. The ferny detail in the background is my favorite part of the painting and, not surprisingly, has a word or two hidden in there.

This second piece hasn't been given a title yet. I am playing with "Amber Waves of Tail" but, I am not quite sure. More often then not, I get the title before I start painting, but every now and then the title comes while painting or, as in this case, after it's finished. (If you have any ideas, I would love to hear them.) I have always wanted to do a series of plants as animals. Last year I did "If Porcupines were Flowers". At this rate, it will take me 15 years to get the series done. It is a start, however.

Now, for something completely different. Okay, not completely different, but different. Lately, I have missed facilitating creativity groups. It has been a couple of years. I found that I stayed inspired when I was working with others who were striving to be inspired. TaDa, my video series: "The Creative Life". Each week I will invite you to participate in an exercise to help promote creativity in your life. Selfishly, of course, I am wanting to promote greater creativity in my own life as well. I hope you are willing to give it a try.

I look forward to hearing from you. Don't forget to subscribe. I wouldn't want you to miss a thing.

Be good,
Scott