The Art & Poetry of Mary Coleman

So I finally got a move on getting my PPE painting to the point where I can start doing the fun part of painting. Got the drawing on the canvas, got the background filled in, and outlined the pencil lines in acrylic pen. Tomorrow I am going to try to…

So I haven’t started that PPE painting yet. I’ve been writing a lot and so far haven’t felt the urge to start painting. I will soon though. I have the canvas sized and ready to go. Hopefully tomorrow I feel like doing visual art. My goal is to do something…

So I have decided to give up the oil pastel series and resume painting my PPE series. I just wasn’t liking what I was doing, none of it was sitting well with me, and I really feel proud of my PPE paintings and there aren’t that many of them, so…

This is yesterday’s contribution to my creative practice. I wrote today, but noting worth sharing. Can’t have a winner every day. I was going to do visual art today, but I woke up late and by the time I was up and rolling, the time when I am able to…

So today’s drawing is alright. Not my favorite, but it’s acceptable. I think I like them with a black background instead of a color so I will do that with my next drawing. So I have been keeping up with my New Year’s resolutions; healthier diet, exercise, daily creativity, coping…

So today I finished a poem I started yesterday and I did a new oil pastel. I’m not as big of a fan of this picture as I was of yesterday’s but it’s okay. Not bad. I don’t think I’m being as experimental with smudging as I’d like to get…