Robert A. DyeIssues and ForgivenessOften, in my writings, when I am in an autobiographical mood, I am critical of my parents. Like all humans, they had their shortcomings. I…Sep 62Sep 62
Robert A. DyeMaraWhen someone buys a painting from me, that can be a very satisfying experience. I feel recognized and appreciated for what I do. I feel…Sep 5Sep 5
Robert A. DyeCraving and MeditationCraving is my desire for something to fill me and take away the pain of emptiness. That something can be an object, like a new car, an…Sep 2Sep 2
Robert A. DyeWalking on the Moon, Boat Building and Self-PublishingI have written a book of about 45,000 words about art and spirituality and ecology, and now I am trying to figure out what to do with it. I…Aug 27Aug 27
Robert A. DyeThe Excavation of DepthFrom the time I first learned to paint, I was interested in painting landscape images. I learned how to search out beautiful views and make…Aug 22Aug 22
Robert A. DyeOf Cormorants and EaglesThe cormorants are flocking up again as they do in late summer. They fly low, skimming over the waves, following their leaders across the…Aug 15Aug 15
Robert A. DyeDharmakirti and ClarityDharmakirti, an Indian Buddhist philosopher of the fifth century CE, said that the nature of the mind is clear light. Perhaps he was a…Aug 14Aug 14
Robert A. DyeEditing Is Brutal, Eulogy for a Landscape PaintingThis morning, I destroyed a favorite old painting. It was not a quick decision, I have been thinking about it for some time.Aug 5Aug 5
Robert A. DyeBrother, Can You Spare a Nanosecond? On the Appreciation of Art, and a Plea About Junk FoodThe making and distribution of visual art has been profoundly affected by the information technology revolution. Some things have gotten…Aug 2Aug 2
Robert A. DyeMy Plein Air Oil PaintingsMy plein air watercolors and my plein air oil paintings are intimately connected, and they are different.Aug 1Aug 1