Cay Denise

I was expecting more from this book.  I liked the section titled 'Book One'.  It articulated quite well what resistance is and how it shows up.  That included a couple of ways that surprised me.  In 'Book Two' I was disappointed with how the author defined the differences between an amateur and professional.  For me, the professional can be more constrained than the amateur,...constrained in the sense of less freedom to fully express himself or herself in service to delivering a product.  The author's suggestion in this book quote, "To the amateur, the game is his avocation.  To the pro it's his vocation." is that the pro has quit (or has no) full-time employment and works seven days a week on his/her creative venture.  He doesn't speak to what happens if the pro isn't successful (meaning selling his/her work and earning enough to support himself/herself) unless the pro is loving what he/she is doing and accepts that living as a pauper is a pos...

After taking Find Your Joy 2025, an online course from Louise Fletcher (a British artist), I signed up for her Momentum course that started in January 2026. It has been a fascinating exploration so far doing more in-depth work focusing on a specific subject area.  My original focus has morphed since January, and the work is changing daily.  One of the techniques I'm working with is mirror or backwards writing -- inspired by Leonardo da Vinci.  Separately, I've noticed my recent work has flowing and curving lines that are uncharacteristic of pieces done in the past.  There are hints of flowing line work, though, in the fractured/neurographic-like faces I drew a few years ago.  The piece below was inspired by a painting (no artist signature unfortunately).  In my version, I love how the gown's skirt appears to sway with the flowing line-work, and how the curved banisters and her arm positions work to invite the viewer to imagine she is stepping gracefully up ...