Artandicon's Blog

  • Icarus and the Sun

    After a long dry spell due to attending to other important matters, such as the taxman and the excitement of my annual conference, I have returned to my studio with pent up joy for painting. While all of us need to take care of the business of everyday life, I am finding I move more…

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  • The Struggle is Real

    The art life is one of struggle, mirroring the spiritual “dark night of the soul.” We must give up our trust in what we know about art/God before we can truly experience art or God. Even if we achieve financial success, artists need to stay humble before both God and the creative spirit in order…

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  • JOURNEY TO THE CROSS

    In the season of Lent, the forty days before Easter, Christians walk with Jesus toward the cross as he prepares for his death and resurrection. Luke 9:51 tells us, “When the days drew near for him to be taken up, he set his face to go to Jerusalem.” Luke relates many of the miracles, parables,…

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  • Interbeing of Cranberry Apple Pie

    Sit a spell. Savor pie. Enjoy the moment. Breathe. You are enough. Enjoy this moment. It won’t come again. I have a recipe for your next cold spell. You can thank me later. Love, Cornelia

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  • Not Sad to See the Old Year Go

    Happy New Year to All! May 2026 be full of light and life, art and soul, grace and generosity, as well as Joy and Peace.

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  • Four Pears Still Life

    Explore the art of still life and the hidden genius within. Join our recent class where we painted pears and bowls, sparking a journey to uncover your unique artistic voice. Experience creativity in its purest form.

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  • Solid Geometric Perspective

    An introductory lesson in perspective and shading using solid geometric objects for determining the skill level of students in a first art class. This lesson allows the teacher to modify the future lesson plans to build on the students’ noted strengths and weaknesses. It also allows for making several levels of the same lesson, if…

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  • Rublev’s Holy Trinity

    My artistic and spiritual journey with the Rublev icon of the Holy Spirit left me wanting to return again when I am in better health. I’ve made my way into the common pitfalls which result from inattentive observation and will be in a better frame of mind at a later date.

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  • Pillars of Creation

    The Bible has many creation narratives. We’re familiar with Genesis 1 and 2, but our scriptures also include creation stories in Job 38-41, Psalm 104, Proverbs 8:22-31, Ecclesiastes 1:2-11 and 12:1-7, and excerpts from Isaiah 40-55. Some believe God created the world and all of creation in seven 24-hour periods. Others believe God had nothing…

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  • Learning, Growing and Thriving

    In most adults, learning and thinking plateaus and then begins to decline after age 30 or 40. The old adage, “Don’t trust anyone over thirty” takes on new meaning in regards  to creativity. People after this age start to perform worse in tests of cognitive abilities such as processing speed, the rate at which someone…

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