Hi Everyone.

Hi, my name is Doug, and I'm a cloner.
I've re-posted as a larger file. See what you think.

Doug Peninger

Question about Painter

Does anyone know the answer to this?  I now have Painter IX, a Painter X installation that doesn't work AND Painter X on my Mac.  Can I just toss out Painter IX and the Painter X that doesn't work?  I'm half scared to toss any of them out, but it seems crazy to have all three on here.

Any ideas about this?  Jeremy?  Are you there?  Maybe you know since you have Macs!  I meant to ask at the class but never got that far!

Thanks for any input....Linda

Inspired by Jeremy

After seeing Jeremy paint on Friday, I was inspired to try a clone-free painting with a wider gamut of color. Tell me what you think.
I sure enjoyed the class.
Paul Lorei

Life Lessons from Jeremy---Painting on the Canvas of your Life

Hi Classmates!

It's my first ever blog!  Diane asked me to post the Life Lessons from Jeremy that I spoke of at the closing yesterday so here goes!  It may be a little different because it was sort of from the top of my head yesterday, but this is the gist of it all.

1.  As you look back over your life, you may wish you could do some "command-z's" on some of the things you did~but stop!  Don't do it!  Instead of trying to change the past, proceed to step 2!

2.  Instead of "command-z", do a "File Save As".  You may not be happy with what you did, but you can save it and use it for future reference.  You may even be able to  use it in the future or even draw from that experience into what you are doing now.  Don't think it was wasted, just save it in your memory bank, but you probably don't need it on your desktop!

3.  Next you may need to "Reset your brush"!   Perhaps you tweaked things a little too much and need to go back to the original tool.  If you got off the path sometimes it's best to go back to basics and continue again from there.   The tool resets, but the painting of your life goes forward!

4.  From time to time you will need to change your tools.  Don't be afraid to vary your tools, change your strokes and use new and vibrant colors.  Sometimes you'll need to pick a strong, bold tool while other times it will need to be a more subtle tool for a softer stroke.  The same with the colors! Add vibrancy to your life at times for a playful or dramatic painting or some pastels and subtle tones for a softer, restful  approach .  Just don't get stuck on one tool  or color ~you have an entire toolbox at your fingertips!  Research it and don't be afraid to try till you find the one that works!  Some of my favorite tools are faith, hope and love~I'd like to incorporate them in some way in every part of my life's canvas.  Those are tools you can always incorporate and not be afraid of getting stuck on them or overusing them! 

5.  The outcome...it may not be what you expected;  it may not be what you planned, but as you keep pressing forward it will be good~ in fact it may be much better than you even anticipated!

You may travel paths you didn't forsee; explore places you never dreamed of and realize that life was all about the journey and the reaching your goals is the joyful byproduct!

So...there you have it!  That's what I see as the Life Lessons to apply from Jeremy's way of painting!  Add to it if you like! Trust me, my other posts will be shorter!   It was great being with you all and I'm looking forward to seeing your work here.  Let's keep going on it!

Linda B

Class Photo

Here you go folks...

Your very own blog to share the the lessons learned and on-going creative process. It was a lot of fun watching everyone experience the artist hidden within during the past week with Jeremy.

I hope that this venue continues to help each one of you as you continue on your Painter journey.

Thanks again for showing your appreciation and I hope to see you all at future Triangle Institutes.