#rockpaintingUnmoderated tagAll postsTrendingHotNewPromotedPayoutsalchemystones in #hive-148441 • 3 days agoCreating Metaphysical Art: What is Real and What is Imaginary?One of our "gimmicks" — or marketing approaches — we use when it comes to presenting Alchemy Stones to the public has always been that they have "metaphysical value." ![AS005-Chakra4-6.jpg](alchemystones in #hive-148441 • 7 days agoArt and Creativity Journal: Last Week I Painted — Week Five, 2026This time, we not only made it to Week Five of my new work recaps, but also to the month of February; conitnuing to share painted stones completed during the previous week.…alchemystones in #hive-148441 • 6 days agoArt and Creativity Journal: Moving Inventory Around... Moving inventory around — specifically moving items I have had for sale all over the web to a single location on Etsy — is really quite a tedious process. ![AS-0004-Stone-Blue.jpg](alchemystones in #hive-148441 • 10 days agoArt and Creativity Journal: Cleaning Out the Old to Make Room for the New!Over the past 3 days, I have been spending quite a bit of time sorting through some of my old boxes and bins. It's not exactly creative work, but I decided that it's…alchemystones in #hive-148441 • 10 months agoArt and Creativity Journal: Falling Out of the Creative Habit?I found myself with a little extra time on my hands this morning, so I headed for my creativity space with the intention of getting some work done... after almost a three-week…alchemystones in #hive-148441 • 11 months agoArt and Creativity Journal: Time — a Precious Commodity!Wow, it has been quite a while since I last updated... which is basically an honest indication that I have not spent any significant time doing things creative. ![AS318-SmallBlue.JPG](alchemystones in #hive-148441 • 11 months agoArt and Creativity Journal: Quest for InspirationI seem to have fallen back into a pattern I was stuck in many years ago, in which I only sit down and work on art at times when I'm waiting for something else to either finish or…alchemystones in #hive-148441 • 9 months agoArt and Creativity Journal: Sad Blessings in Disguise?Sadly, the creativity doldrums continue to make their presence felt around here. Sadly — as well — I haven't really done anything of note in my creative space since the last…alchemystones in #hive-148441 • last yearArt and Creativity Journal: Beachtripping and LinktreeThis week, I have been doing my best to "stay active" on the creative path, although it feels a bit like I am living in Limbo Land. Limbo Land being that place of waiting…alchemystones in #hive-148441 • last yearArt and Creativity Journal: Getting Oriented for a New YearHappy New Year! One of the things I like the most about January 1st is that I get to draw a symbolic line under the year that went and open a new page for the new year. ![20250102_000036.jpg](alchemystones in #hive-148441 • 8 months agoArt and Creativity Journal: The Passage of TimeWow, it sure has been a long time since I last created a post! I am going to be completely sincere in saying that the reason for this is that I just haven't felt any…alchemystones in #hive-148441 • 14 days agoArt and Creativity Journal: Last Week I Painted — Week Four, 2026We have made it to Week Four of my new work recaps, sharing painted stones completed during the previous week. These are just pictures of the stones just painted in "raw"…alchemystones in #hive-148441 • 15 days agoArt and Creativity Journal: PeakD Stores — Turning Words Into Action!I have long been a proponent of actual commerce on the blockchain... actually dating back to before I started this crypto blogging gig. I always felalchemystones in #hive-148441 • 2 months agoArt and Creativity Journal: Another Show Season Comes to a CloseThe final day of the final event of the 2025 arts and crafts show season has come and gone. All that remains now is to finish unpacking the show bins, organize and put away all…alchemystones in #hive-148441 • 2 months agoArt and Creativity Journal: Holiday Lull and Creative BurstsAs we enter the last couple of weeks of 2025 I also find myself in that interesting period that I think of as a bit of a "no man's land." What I meanalchemystones in #hive-148441 • last monthArt and Creativity Journal: This Week I Painted — Week One, 2026Decided that every Monday I'm going to post (mostly as a record for my own benefit, but also to share) a recap of my new work completed during the previous week. These are…alchemystones in #hive-148441 • last monthArt and Creativity Journal: A Quick Beach Trip!As I have mentioned, I was getting somewhat need of new ”raw materials” to paint stones on. So, when my wife decided to go use our neighborhoodalchemystones in #hive-148441 • 24 days agoArt and Creativity Journal: A Sense of AccomplishmentAlthough the year has gotten off to a bit of a slow start, I do feel a bit of a sense of accomplishment at having gotten in several short beach combing trips (despite pretty…alchemystones in #hive-148441 • 29 days agoArt and Creativity Journal: Passing Time, Inflation and the Price of ArtSince we just had the turn of another year, I've been spending a little time looking over my stock of items that we take to shows, as well as the items I have had listed for sale…alchemystones in #hive-148441 • 28 days agoArt and Creativity Journal: Last Week I Painted — Week Two, 2026Welcome to the Week Two recap of my new work completed during the previous week. These are just pictures of the stones just painted in "raw" format, before they get their…
