To try to take our work into the public can be a scary thing to do but it takes discipline and connections with others to put the art to be seen.   Connections with family, friends, teachers, art groups all help to ease us to growing to the next level.  I taught a group of artists this…

I haven’t written for a while.  I was in Des Moines with my son and family then developed a monster cold.  Anyway, I’ve been thinking about my art and where I choose to be. I”m a gallery artist through and through. So that trying to please others instead of myself even though galleries want you…

It’s very easy for artists to become insular and not meet new people. That’s a shame because you don’t know if you will be helping a new person or they might be helping you on this journey.  Your thinking becomes a little twisted if you are only thinking your own thoughts.  Books do help though. …

As a Virgo, who is supposed to be organized,  I say HA! I’m working on different projects.  So my desk gets jumbled just like my head.  I do my blog once a week, mostly, an educational chairmanship for an art guild, type for my husband’s business. Since I have my studio at home I’m doing…

No, I don’t mean pain.  I mean that this year if we all think positive, our days wil be filled with a lightness instead of a heavy heart.  Attitude plays a big big part on how I live.   Being in the moment and choosing not to listen to the mindless chatter in my mind, helps me to…

Are you excited like I am to kick start 09?  Plans and goals are in the works to make this a banner year for Landisart.com. Last year was a year I needed to improve myself mentally and spiritually.  Art careers take a strong mental , physical and spiritual strength.  I had done a lot of …

I just discovered how to continue my blog on wordpress and just doing that excites me because I learn new things everyday.  I am grateful for the internet and the exposure it gives me. Also too, I can transfer my blog from   LoriLandis.blogspot.com and continue it here.  I’ve been dithering about my blog because I didn’t know…

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Once a year is not enough to give thanks but the habit of giving thanks everyday sets a positive emotion inside us. I know I have a tremendous amount to be thankful for. I have a wonderful family, friends, human angels and most importantly GOD. I live in a wonderful country, state, city, and neighborhood.I…

This colored pencil drawing is called “Opening The World”. It is a mandala which I did a few years ago. This is before I stopped doing the mandalas to start my day. I guess when I moved out of my studio and into my home, I didn’t realize after having an outside studio for 5…