Richard 
To learn art it’s often touted that you must do a lot of sketching. Some artists might find this annoying, “I’m here to learn how to paint not to draw.” But here I shall make the case that learning how to sketch and especially draw can and will help you paint. Sketching helps us develop … Read more
‘It isn’t the mountains ahead to climb that wear you out; it’s the pebble in your shoe’ – Muhammed Ali I always wanted to be successful, to have a life, and not be overrun by fear and anxiety. I worked hard to learn through books on psychology and psychology what my problems were and how … Read more
In the blog post How Plein Air painting differs from Perceptual Painting? Larry Groff muses over the difference between the popular painters of today like Plein Air artists who find their way into magazines and perceptual painters who have a more modern take on the world and find their way into galleries. Personally, I’ve never … Read more
‘Even on the highest throne in the world, we are still sitting on our ass’ Michel de Montaigne, ‘De l’experience,’ 1580-88 I recently listened to the audiobooks by Terry Pratchett. The Colour of Magic, Light Fanastic, Small Gods and Pyramids. I’ve never been interested in this sort of fiction before. What tickled me the most … Read more
‘What does not kill me, makes me stronger’. Friedrich Nietzsche, Twilight of the Idols, 1888 Our lives are easy in many ways. Most of us are not starving, we have a roof over our heads, water, clothes, entertainments, and more. We have defeated numerous threats like diseases, starvation, and lawlessness. The standards of living have … Read more
Some of my favourite stories are works like… Yes man, by Danny Wallace. Who tells a story of a man, fed up of being in a rut pledges to himself to say yes to everything for a whole year. Into the Wild, by Jon Krakauer. An idealistic young man who goes to seek the answers … Read more