Thanksgiving 2015
Happy Thanksgiving!
I rather like that a holiday devoted entirely to gratitude exists, despite it’s fictional historical background… Read More »Thanksgiving 2015
art
4 Elements
C.M. Foust 2015
Over the 4th of July holiday, I painted (see painting here). I liked the outcome, with each part of the diamond representing fire, water, earth, and air. I even hung it on my wall! But every time I looked up at it over the past few months, I felt that it wasn’t finished.Read More »4 Elements
The Hats We Wear
I was engaged in an interesting discussion based on this blog post via Twitter. Based on the question, “What do you do for a living?” the writer… Read More »The Hats We Wear
All the Colors
This week has been a fiesta of creation. Poems (here, here, here, here, and here), blog posts about Renaissance festival (here) and personal growth (here), dissertation… Read More »All the Colors
Let There Be Creations
I eased into 2015 yesterday. I slept in. When I woke, I made myself coffee and sat down to finish my New Year’s blog post. Then… Read More »Let There Be Creations
Five-by-Five 2014
It’s that time of the year again: submissions for Five-by-Five Tampa Bay! This is a great fundraising event hosted by the Arts Council of Tampa Bay.… Read More »Five-by-Five 2014
Painting
Sets the Mood
Sketch and Sip
February 2011
It started as sort of a fluke. Soon after I moved to Tampa I bought a Groupon deal for a class at Sketch and Sip. I didn’t know many people yet, and I wanted to try to make new friends. I’m not really sure why I specifically wanted to paint, but it appealed to me so I bought it.
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Five-by-Five 2013
This week I get to submit my entries for the Tampa Arts Council 5×5 event. Artists from around the world (!!) create 5”x5”(x5” potentially) pieces… Read More »Five-by-Five 2013
Comfort Zone
I finished my second, fully original painting tonight. The symbolism of the color scheme is the same as what I used in my previous painting… Read More »Comfort Zone