Taking someone to small claims court as an artist

A few years ago, I took some people to small claims court.  This was the first time I’d done so and I haven’t done it since, so I’m by no means an expert on the process.  That said, I did discover a few interesting things along the way.

Portraiture is hard. / Le portrait est difficile.

That’s why most artists avoid it.  Voilà pourquoi la plupart d’artistes evite ce genre.

Becoming peer

When professors fear their former students, there’s something wrong with the system.

Making a choice / Faire le choix

An essential part of being human is feeling like you have choices, even if the choices aren’t always good.  Le choix fait partie essentielle de l’expérience humaine.  Et c’est le cas même si les choix qui vous sont présentés ne sont pas toujours bons.

On saying no and saying anything at all

A few years ago, back when I was still living with my brother, our house was attacked.  The culprit was some kid with a stencil and some spray paint, and I’m glad to say his assault didn’t go unanswered.

Chicken butt

I’m in France again, visiting my childhood and trying to unravel the eternal mystery of my hybrid heritage.

Scarcity and abundance / La rareté et l’abondance

I prefer to think like a Chinese dragon instead of like a Western dragon.  Je préfère penser comme un dragon chinois au lieu de comme un dragon occidental.

Grateful

Altogether, 2011 has been a pretty good year.

A little bit in love / Un petit peu amoureuse

Painting portraits is a loving act.  Peindre des portraits est un acte d’amour.

How to put hanging wire on a painting / Comment mettre du fil pour accrocher un tableau au mur

In this video, I do a quick demonstration of an easy task that’s part of making a painting into a work of art.  Dans cette vidéo, je montre vite fait un petit élément de la transformation d’une peinture en une œuvre d’art.

The art is in the framing. / L’art est dans l’encadrement.

Perception of a thing or an action is deeply influenced by the context surrounding the thing or action.  La perception d’une chose ou d’une action est profondément influencée par le contexte qui entoure la chose ou l’action.

Person, place, thing

Last spring, I did a Kickstarter for my upcoming project, the cryptically titled Series X.  Though I’m still not ready to reveal the actual title or talk in too much detail about the project, I do have a number of exciting announcements to make about the series.

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