Wayne McDaniel studio1

01/15/2023

I love these colors , found this photo saved it thought it would make nice reference material for a painting one day. Was hit in the head from behind awhile back , ever since I've been struggling with my vision didn't realize that I was for a long time. If I cover my left eye I there's very little I can see with the right really nothing I quess if you can't tell what your looking at you can't see . I haven't been working been depressed . Got a couple sculptures sitting there collecting dust , thrown out I don't know how many canvases upset and frustrated that they well looked horrible. I remember telling folks when I started in my mid 40s that although this was some thing I started a little latter in life then most that if I lost my sight and couldn't do it anymore that I would still feel blessed for having even having the opportunity to have tried and I don't just feel blessed , I know I have been blessed. I have had a wonderful life, met countless interesting and fun people I've learned so much from each . I have been blessed . I'm struggling to get anymore peices done but I haven't given up. If it does come to be I lose my vision where I can't work anymore It will break my heart but it will crush me if I come to a point that I can't see the colors of a sunset or rise. But I don't think I would be able to endure the pain of not being able to see the faces of my family and friends. I'm taking a massive leap of faith that I'll be able to see in my heart that I will see what I've always seen with my eyes , you are all far more beautiful than any sunset I love you all . I'm going to take a little time off to try to find out what's happening with my eyes and see if it can be repaired or stopped icant tell if it's happening in both or even getting worse . That's about all I got for now going to walk over to the store get cup of coffee and figure out what to do for dinner . Pease don't make any comments or responses to this post. Instead go and look at someone or ones you love and tell them what a beautiful sight they are.

05/31/2021

Gone for a little ride turned out to be a long walk . Must have been in a hole couldn't call out tell I got up by turnpike . Wasn't really sure where we was out driving with a friend neither of us were really sure where we were . Someone stoped and helped us went back to car started right up no problem since go figure. Good walk nice scenery

04/26/2021

04/19/2021

The boys are back in town . if I where to build another what would I make it? A fancy or maybe a hoop dancer? Or maybe a warrior packing a lever action ruffle and tomahawk in his sash? What to do , what to do? Maybe I should sleep on it

03/10/2021

A good buddy of mine was visiting the studio the other day shot this while I was working . I think he did a pretty good job and got some nice footage . thank you Boyd . I went ahead and posted for every one to enjoy so get your self some pop corn and kick back .

02/03/2021

Holidays are over ,it's a new year , I've set goals . reevaluated some old ones have kept a few discarded others modified some , made some new. have taken goals prioritized , organized , categorically arranged . double checked . ok one more check ,it all looks good . and I must say going to be one heck of a year . I'm. So excited going to knock it oout of the park . got one project left to wrap. Up from last year and it's going to be a pretty nice piece . I gave my cousin Billy the one piece he has been so fond of for so long for Christmas the look on his face ,he was so surprised and excited as well, the expression on his face priceless .got a lot of work planed , possibly a new studio soon ,more space more storage ,got my fingers crossed . to all my followers , friends and family thank you for your support ,compliments and thank you for your critiques it is so very valuable to me thank u. Here we go full steam ahead .going to be best year I've had ever in studio, going to get out to do some work in the field and even expand the scope of work with new media's , new techniques , new ideas , new materials. I love it .