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The Realm of the Unspeakable

The Realm of the Unspeakable

Huston Smith tells us, "The larger the island of knowledge, the longer the shoreline of...
Message in the Title

Message in the Title

When I feel the painting is done – when it is as far as I...
Shima’s Studio Journal – 13 – Choicepoint

Shima’s Studio Journal – 13 – Choicepoint

Painting with encaustic -- as in life -- is a series of choice. Every brush...
Shima’s Studio Journal – 12 – Ever Evolving and Exploring

Shima’s Studio Journal – 12 – Ever Evolving and Exploring

The journey continues . . . I invite you to view my ongoing exploration of...
Shima’s Studio Journal – 11 – I Write to Paint Myself

Shima’s Studio Journal – 11 – I Write to Paint Myself

"I write to paint myself," says Michel de Montaigne. "There is no one, who, if...
Shima’s Studio Journal – 10 – Yes is Good. No is Good.

Shima’s Studio Journal – 10 – Yes is Good. No is Good.

There comes a point when I am painting, usually twenty to thirty layers deep, when...