Dear Reader, Sol Luckman here wishing you very Happy Holidays and a wonderful New Year! If you’ve followed my work over recent years, you may know that besides being a multi-award-winning author, with two books (SNOOZE and THE ANGEL’S DICTIONARY) that have each received three literary awards, I’m also a prolific painter. My expressionistic work … Continue reading
Alex Pang, PhD OUTSIDE ONLINE has a new article, “Eight of Our Favorite Writers on Why They Run.” They’re not simply writers who also happen to enjoy a jog; all of them see a connection between running and writing. For example, here’s nonfiction writer Peter Hessler: I think the mentality is somewhat similar, this sort of … Continue reading
Sol Luckman It has been a while since I’ve posted a blog having to do with my painting, so I thought I’d take this opportunity, before 2018 slips by, to share a retrospective of my artwork from 2017. Overall, 2017 may have been my most fulfilling year as a painter. The range of my ink … Continue reading
Sol Luckman Having played around with watercolors for years, I started painting seriously with inks in 2010. Since then my portfolio has expanded from a mere handful of pieces to over 250 works on paper and canvas. Several years ago, Destiny Books asked for permission to use one of my ink-on-paper paintings on the cover … Continue reading
Sol Luckman Attention art lovers! Now through December 31, 2016, save up to $25 on fine art prints and merchandise featuring my unique ink paintings, two of which have been featured on mainstream book covers. Be sure to use code YNLFRA when checking out. http://sol-luckman.pixels.com Blessings to you and yours for Happy Holidays! Continue reading
Sol Luckman I believe … a most curious phrase. We’ve heard about the biology, but what is the etymology of belief? Belief stems from Old English and once meant trust in God. This made belief a close bedfellow of faith. But at the approach of the spiritual-materialist split known as the Enlightenment, where soul and … Continue reading
Sol Luckman For a fiercely independent Indie creator, it’s a genuine shot in the arm when the mainstream comes to you. Last year, out of the blue, Destiny Books contacted me for permission to use one of my ink-on-paper paintings on the cover of Itzhak Beery’s professionally published THE GIFT OF SHAMANISM. Here’s the original … Continue reading
