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Jaya King
Sep 16, 20174 min read
A.R.T. and A.D.D.
It’s a little known fact that I have A.D.D. Just for funzies lets throw in a little depression and O.C.D. while we’re at it. I’m an...
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Jaya King
May 24, 20172 min read
Inspiration is No Joke
Sometimes inspiration hits when you least expect it. I know how I operate: I am deadline driven. When I take on a commission I want to...
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Jaya King
Apr 26, 20172 min read
The Magic Wand
It was just like any other day, wake up, coffee, e-mails, head off to work and right after I clocked in it hit me… “Jaya, your favorite...
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Jaya King
Nov 15, 20162 min read
Back in Black (and White)
I am a color nerd. I am fascinated with color relationships and how they interact with one another. I am a huge advocate using a...
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Jaya King
Aug 15, 20164 min read
Stick in the Mud
We’ve all been there. Painting away at a portrait, landscape, abstract, you name it and then it appears on your palette: mud. You...
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Jaya King
May 18, 20166 min read
Living the Dream (part 2)
This post is part 2 from last month’s “Wishful Thinking”. If you’re new to The Fearless Painter you might want to check out last month’s...
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Jaya King
Apr 12, 20163 min read
Wishful Thinking (part 1)
My dad kept asking me, “What’s your vision?” I found that it was hard to articulate my answer in specifics. I mean, I had an idea of...
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Jaya King
Jan 31, 20162 min read
Animal Magnetism
Animals have always been a part of my life ever since I was a small child. Growing up I had dogs, a cat, an assortment of mice, zebra...
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Jaya King
Dec 23, 20153 min read
Beyond Red & Green
‘Tis the season and I can’t help but notice the dynamic duo everywhere I go: Red and Green. When you see the two together it’s usually...
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Jaya King
Sep 25, 20153 min read
The “Holy Grail”
I would like to think of myself bravely standing on top of a carved stone lion’s head. The updraft emanating from below causes my hat to...
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Jaya King
Sep 4, 20154 min read
Who Am I to Judge?
Recently I was asked by a local art club to judge their annual group show. I was so honored and thrilled that I read the e-mail aloud. ...
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Jaya King
Jun 5, 20154 min read
Inspiration From the Ashes
Life is a bed of roses! You know what? The last time I checked, not all of us live and breathe in a Disney movie. Sometimes things can...
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Jaya King
Apr 2, 20154 min read
If there’s a Will, there’s a Way
You can paint anywhere no matter the space. If there is a will, there is a way. Recently my husband and I made a big move up north...
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Jaya King
Mar 5, 20154 min read
“Life Gets in the Way”
A polite way of saying, “I don’t have time.” Sure we all need to go to the store, vacuum the carpet, and handle life when something gets...
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Jaya King
Feb 1, 20155 min read
Art Receptions & The Red Dot
Art receptions are like watching Wild Kingdom. Once you pick out the lions, the gazelles, the hyenas and the vultures, receptions become...
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Jaya King
Jan 29, 20154 min read
Abstract Choices
So you’re inspired by a realistic image be it a portrait, landscape, flower, bowl of fruit, your grandmothers shitzu, whatever. How do...
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Jaya King
Jan 4, 20153 min read
Once Upon a Time…
As 2014 drew to a close I sat in the break room at work doing what I usually do on my afternoon break: check my e-mail. I like to think...
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Jaya King
Dec 7, 20147 min read
Selling Yourself
When you are in the business of producing art eventually the day will come when you make the decision to sell it. The watershed moment...
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Jaya King
Nov 27, 20144 min read
Thank Goodness For My Studio!
“Things I am thankful for…” aaahh yes…the stereotypical “Thanksgiving” homework assignment you get every year until you reach...
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