Csanky Art - The Blog

Lately I have been doing a lot of illustration. I discovered the Kuretake ZIG pen while walking around in Little Osaka (Sawtelle in Los Ang...

I have always been partial to handmade and handwritten letters/cards. In thinking about my affinity for stationary and handwritten expre...

"Shine On" / For Christian / October 2015 / 8" x 8" / Deco Color paint pens on Ampersand Clayboard

Hello readers! I am excited to announce the launch of my new website.  Please click here to take a peek. I hope that you enjoy! Tha...

This work entitled "Study for Summer Seashells" was inspired by my love for color, line work, and of course...seashells.  As...

This work entitled "Study for Tropical Dreams and Strawberries" was inspired by the amazing work of Lynn Von Kersting--desig...

To any of you who like working with music while you paint or get creative, I would love to share my current playlist with you. It is a fl...

Here are impressions from Mid-March days in Santa Monica. I spent the weekend on the beach and in the art studio. I have been drifting thro...

I have been on a mandala kick for a couple of months now. See this blog post  if you are interested in a bit of background.  I have onl...

I created this drawing with thoughts of the mysterious universe on my mind. I don't have much more to say, but here you will see m...

Memories can be triggered by any of the senses. Smell and music seem to be the quickest gateways to memory lane for me. Last night the sc...

I spent yesterday browsing photography exhibitions at Photo LA  in Downtown Los Angeles. It was an exceptional show, and I saw some tru...

A great friend of mine, who is an exceptional photographer and artist, came over to my side of town yesterday. As we sat in my living room ...

Hi all! Here is my first hand painted mandala entitled Elevate . For more information on my mandala exploration see the previous blogpost [...

Mandala coloring book (perfect for plane rides) Painting is my favorite state of flow. It is the type of mental, physical, and spirit...

Wayne Thiebaud is an artist whose work I have become quite fond of while working at the gallery. Thiebaud is well known for dreamy renditio...

From "A Guide for the Advanced Soul" -- Quote by Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh

Today I came to a good resting point on my canvas. I even named it "Water Marks". I will leave it be for a while, live with it in...

I am still going strong on the morning exercises . Today I woke up at 6:00am (groggy, yes, but less than I was yesterday). I showered, ate...

It was my second morning doing painting exercises. See the last blog post Soul Exercises  for more information on my positive motivation. ...

The next few blog posts will be focused on my hour-long painting exercises. I am making the time to get up in the early morning, when my mi...

Marley, my Portuguese Waterdog sitting on his couch next to his portrait Dogs: best friends of humankind. How can one put love for ...