I paint full time. That’s all I do. Except for walking my dog and helping my wife keep our lives on track, every day I’m standing at my easel. Oh, and I do get in a round of golf now and then! The creative process to me is magical. I may hear a bit of music, or see an encounter between people, and a painting begins to form in my mind. I’ll quickly jot down a few words about the inspiration and then the layout of the painting unfolds. To discipline myself I try to create at least one new painting each month. To do this, I sketch them out in advance and pile up three or four tissues ready to transfer to watercolor paper. My recent dog paintings are loose, with a concentration on the animals’ expressive eyes.