Check out a new video I did of me painting. It has music and everything:

I love poetry. The words and concepts conveyed in these ephemeral works of art touch me in ways no other art-form can. Incorporating visual art with poetry is a passion of mine. Here is a simple and fun way to create some beautiful and powerful poetry of your own:

• Find words in magazines and books that "speak" to you, words that draw your interest and stand out to you, then cut them out
• Arrange the words in a way that creates meaning
• Glue them on paper
• Add embellishments like color, drawings, or collage if you wish

There are times when I just want to zone out. During those times if I want to do something more than just doodling I like to make repetitive line drawings. A favorite is making 3-D hands where you trace your hand on paper and using a ruler and a marker or pencil make regular straight lines an either side of the traced hand shape and then adding curved lines on the hand shape connecting the straight lines.  I did something a little different here: