Mark Green Art

Mark Green Art Painter, Photographer, and Designer. Using my original artwork as prints for Clothing, Accessories, and Home Goods. I am also a dedicated Father and Husband.

I enjoy Commission work with others to bring their ideas and art into form in this manner as well. I enjoy Gardening, Cooking, DND, Board Games, Karate, Bowling, and long walks on the beach. Kidding aside I love to be in Nature, I feel at home in the Forest. I spend a lot of time pondering Philosophy and Existence so metaphysical conversations are welcome.

I'm learning to recognize what needs action and what can wait. Most days, anyway.Not because it's obvious. Because of wh...
06/18/2026

I'm learning to recognize what needs action and what can wait. Most days, anyway.

Not because it's obvious. Because of what trying to do anything while watching my kids has taught me.

Most mornings start with coffee, tea, or a Celsius, depending on the day. That's also when I go over the plan for everything ahead.

Except I never know how long that window actually is. Could be an hour. Could be zero, if they're up the same time I am.

The rest of the day is the routine, hopefully. Breakfast. Finding clothes. Neglecting to style Mina's hair... I leave that one to Mandi. She would never skip that, but I get the pass if she's left the house already 🤫

Today she was home though... so I had assistance with style alongside some resistance to our escape.

Then whatever outing we've got going. Naps might happen after. Or they might not.

Eventually Mandi's home, we switch off, and I get my own time. Same deal, though... I never really know how much of it I'll have either.

Karate taught me something about all this. Awareness and timing are everything. I can't just go in with a plan of attack. I have to stay present enough to act and react based on what's actually going on, with whatever actually fits the moment.

Same thing applies whether I've got an hour with the kids or an hour without them. I try to read the window, figure out what needs action, and trust the rest can wait. Then hope I don't get sidetracked with other productive things that aren't as important lol.

This post is a pretty good example. I sat down with it a dozen times today. Sometimes I'd get a sentence in. Sometimes the second I sat down, someone needed me... or just noticed I was sitting down. In between, there was food, dishes, whatever needed handling next.

Either way… I got to what need action the most. Just not in the order, or the time, I thought I would.

Happy Birthday Create With Mandi! We had a sitter last night, so I did double duty in the daytime with the kids to prepa...
06/16/2026

Happy Birthday Create With Mandi!

We had a sitter last night, so I did double duty in the daytime with the kids to prepare a nice at home date. Charcuterie, craft cocktail, and oxtails.

Mandi teased me about my spread looking nice "for a man". I know i could do better! I didn't flower the meat all pretty, I'm not just a man, I'm an art-tist. Since we don't get a lot of quiet time together it seemed like the best choice.

We decided on a movie since it's hard to watch one with the little ones running about, demanding my attention lol. She picked Scream 7, so probably better they weren't around to see Ghostface.

Figured I'd also share my good excuses to not be creating or posting the last few days. In the thick of our June holiday gauntlet. Up next, Anniversary and Fathers Day.

All I gave was a tease of the next series, based on an old work... I'll try to share something in progress soon!

10 years ago... and even before that, I was the guy who'd go get more wood for the fire, even in the dark. Tending it. K...
06/12/2026

10 years ago... and even before that, I was the guy who'd go get more wood for the fire, even in the dark. Tending it. Keeping it going. Making sure nobody had to ask twice.

This piece came out of a stretch of time I didn't see coming. I wasn't expected to be at my business every day anymore. My partners had it covered. Suddenly I had hours I hadn't had in years. And I don't sit still well.

It wasn't long after that my wife Mandi got me some blacklight reactive paint. I don't know if she knew what it would do, but it cracked something open. I started painting again. Really painting, for the first time in a long time.

Before all that, when I was younger, almost everything I made was realistic, usually recreated from a photo. The first piece I made when I came back was a virus in a bloodstream, something I imagined instead. That one pushed me toward something looser. It felt like freedom.

After that, it became more of a mix. Some pieces were freeform. Some were planned out patterns. Others were experiments, testing how different paint mixtures would move so I could start to learn what they'd do, and eventually have a little more control over it.

This piece was different. I had something specific in mind this time, but like the virus piece, I wanted it to come from imagination instead of a photo. The woods set the scene. The fire was the point. And it was something I actually loved doing in my free time, finally showing up in the work.

A lot has changed since then. Back then I had one kid, and he was old enough that I still had real stretches of time to myself. Now there's three of them, two of them small, and that kind of open time doesn't happen the same way anymore.

But the effort hasn't gone down. If anything it's gone up. I just point it differently now. Less about making as much as I can, more about making things that mean something, and figuring out how to share them in a way that might land for someone else too.

This was the spark. An early study. Now I'm ready to add some tinder and get it burning brighter.

I was planning a night at the studio with Matt. After our busy days, he suggested a fire instead.Matt thought it would b...
06/09/2026

I was planning a night at the studio with Matt. After our busy days, he suggested a fire instead.

Matt thought it would be good for me. Fresh air, a fire, nothing required of me. But I'd been running so empty that even relaxing felt like effort. Sleep sounded better. A fire still required me to be somewhere.

He was right. Just not in the way he thought. The fire wasn't the point. The idea of it was.

A fire has stages. It starts, builds to a moderate burn, rages when it's really going, and smolders back down. There's a time for each. None of them are wrong.

The next day I planned to sit with that — journal it out, mix my paints, get moving. Neither happened. A family emergency pulled me out before I could start.

Which was the lesson again. June is full. There are things I can't control and I won't get as much studio time as I want. But I'm done raging against it.

Slow down. Conserve some fuel. A smolder is still a fire.

Help me wish Mina a Happy Birthday!We had a busy Saturday at the Discovery Center for her party. Got to explore the Stor...
06/09/2026

Help me wish Mina a Happy Birthday!

We had a busy Saturday at the Discovery Center for her party.

Got to explore the Story Garden after since the weather was nice and she wanted the park (playground). The pirate area they added was a lot of fin for all.

Then we continued the party back at the house.

You know, Mandi hooked up the K-pop demon hunters theme with food, drink, snacks, and games.

Made all the effort to wash, detangle, and braid her hair worth it once the Rumi hair got put in. iykyk

I've been showing up differently lately. And people have been showing up differently back.The engagement has been real i...
06/06/2026

I've been showing up differently lately. And people have been showing up differently back.

The engagement has been real in a way I didn't fully anticipate. Not just likes and kind words... actual conversations. People weighing in on how to hang a series on the wall, brainstorming ideas for things we can actually make happen together, and putting up with me blathering about backend organizational stuff... because I know I can go on and on when it comes to building a system.

I tend to keep a controlled exterior. People usually think I have my ducks in a row. I could see how one might think I manage pretty well overall... but my ducks aren't even all in the same room.

What's shifted is that I've stopped trying to hide that in what I share. One series follows the roller coaster most people know but don't always name. It moves through the peaks and troughs of feeling completely stuck, struggling to keep moving, finding a real breakthrough, and finally having space to breathe and wander again. The other traces what happens when plans keep meeting reality and falling apart anyway. Both came from living those things, not just observing them. Less focused on perfecting the approach and more focused on what's actually real. That's where the growth happened.

I'm looking forward to sharing these pieces and their stories with more people. And continuing this into the next series. Exploring other ranges of emotions without worrying so much about having it all figured out first.

Because I think there are a lot of people carrying things quietly. Appearing fine. Managing. Ducks all over the place... some might even be geese. And if something here helps someone look inward, or recognize what someone close to them might be going through, or just feel like they don't have to pretend everything's together all the time... that's worth more than a perfect and polished version of myself being portrayed.

When people see the work I want it to be a reminder that going through hard times and having your plans disrupted... that's a given. That's just life. The cycle doesn't stop. What matters is how you move through it. You have a choice in that. Willpower is real — and when you're aware enough to see what's happening, you can act on it. Even when it seems impossible. The struggle doesn't mean you're failing... it means you're working at it. And you don't have to pretend it's fine or face it alone. Give yourself some credit. In my shoes that's one of the hardest things for me to do.

I'm glad I have great friends and family that support me. This photo of my family sits at my desk in the studio. They remind me that it's all relative. Paying attention and trying are more important than any benchmark. Don't brush off those who love and support you.

If any of this is landing for you, I'd love to hear it. Leave a comment or send me a message.

Nothing to do locally you say? Well I've been building out some studio events and want your input before I set any dates...
06/03/2026

Nothing to do locally you say? Well I've been building out some studio events and want your input before I set any dates.

I got 21 questions... and they all about us 😂

The idea is simple. Come in, decompress, make something or just hang out and watch... experience freedom for a while. No pressure. Just a room set up for whatever kind of creative you are or want to experiment being.

Think of it less like a class and more like being invited into someone's creative den and told to make yourself at home.

Coffee, tea, cold drinks and snacks on hand... or we go full afternoon or evening of it and order out.

What gets you excited enough to go out on an adventure? Painting. Photography. Digital design. Making music. Watching it all happen while something good plays on a big screen. There's no wrong answer... I want to know what sounds fun to you.

Pour and Sip is on the list.
So is a session to design something wearable with a new or old creation.
Perhaps a still life setup ready for you, or one we put together show-and-tell style, for painters and photographers alike.
Even thought about a DDR night, because why wouldn't we.
Got a few other ideas ruminating if you want more examples.

Same open options for the vibe. Some people want loud EDM and energy. Some want quiet jazz and space to think. Both are valid. Both are possible.

Then there's the setup... do you have your own gear, or would you want to use mine? Would you come solo, bring a friend, roll in with a group, or just hang out while someone else takes the wheel?

Leave a comment or send me a message. Tell me what sounds interesting and tag a friend who might want in on this too.

Wander is living up to its name.I’ll share the link to the story behind this piece in the comments, but this post isn’t ...
06/02/2026

Wander is living up to its name.

I’ll share the link to the story behind this piece in the comments, but this post isn’t about where it started.

It's about where it’s going.

Over the last little stretch, I’ve had the chance to send out a few signed and framed prints of Wander. Two as part of the giveaway, and others because people connected with it enough to want one for themselves.

And honestly, this part is exciting to me.

The printing.
The signing.
The framing.
The tissue paper.
The bubble wrap.
The extra little checks to make sure it’s protected and ready to travel.

It might sound tedious, but I like paying attention to the details... and, more importantly, I want each piece to arrive safely and feel special when it gets there.

Because by the time someone opens it, I don’t want it to feel like they just ordered a picture.

It should feel more like opening a present from a friend.

Something that looks better in your hands than it ever could on a screen.

Something that feels like it was meant to be there.

One giveaway print has already been delivered, and today another is heading out along with an unframed version of it.

Now I just get to picture that next little moment when the box gets opened.

The original Wander hasn’t left its home in the studio yet, if it’s been quietly calling to you.

We used to do this all the time. Now when it happens it means something different.We had nothing planned for Memorial Da...
06/01/2026

We used to do this all the time. Now when it happens it means something different.

We had nothing planned for Memorial Day. Then as it often does, things changed. Now we had people coming over and of course, I got excited about grilled food. So I went out and grabbed what we needed, and more to add to what they were bringing. More options, more fun. That's just how my brain works.

It's always chaotic before people arrive. Cleaning things that should've been handled long before. Running out for food and drinks last minute. Once people start showing up it doesn't slow down... getting plates, napkins and utensils. Pans for the food off the grill. Keeping the kids entertained while they run wild. Especially indoors when they are with me and the other adults go outside... we turn on the party lights and change the music to their requests. Then we spent time outside scooting in the streets.

So much going on that I didn't even really find time to take pictures. But I think you get the idea.

Mandi's been running the grill lately. I move between inside and outside, keeping an eye on the kids, talking to whoever needs talking to. This time it was mostly just hanging out with the kids. I don't usually eat much or feel like I've landed until later in the evening.

I wait for that window at the end... when things quiet down and we can have a sigh of relief. I think back on all of it. The kids running around with people they love. Memories getting made without anyone trying to make them.

We used to host a lot. Mostly focused on our friends. It was great for that version of our lives. Now it's fewer and further between and somehow more important because of it. More family. More little ones. More chaos, but the good kind. The kind that hopefully sticks with them. So one day they're the ones firing up the grill and doing the same for people they love.

Worth every bit of the push to get there.

Also having a fridge full of easy, delicious options for the rest of the week doesn't hurt... especially when life rarely slows down.

I've never been chasing anything. I just like to keep moving. That worked fine until the list stopped being just mine.Wh...
05/31/2026

I've never been chasing anything. I just like to keep moving. That worked fine until the list stopped being just mine.

When you have kids the equation changes. You want to be there for each of them. For your extended family when they need you. For your partner. For your work. For yourself. Even without half of that, life gets busy. And there's only so much of you. So you do what you can, when you can — if you can allow yourself to let go of everything you couldn't get to.

The list never empties. It grows about as fast as you can shrink it. Something comes off, something gets added. Somewhere buried in it is probably something important you forgot. It still bothers me — but life goes on.

I've learned recently that the goal isn't to finish it. It's to find a flow that keeps it moving without breaking you in the process.

That's where the break comes in. Even when you don't have time for a long one, a few minutes to breathe won't cost you ground. Just enough to step out of the frantic feeling that everything is equally urgent — because it isn't. The break doesn't touch the list. But it turns the noise down long enough to hear what actually matters most right now.

The list will still be there when you come back. It always is.

Take enough breaks to stay functional. Make them count — outside, quiet, something small that reminds you that you're a person and not just a machine working through a queue. Then come back and do what you can.

And when you do come back, you'll likely find you're not just more relaxed — you're more productive too. The reset does more work than the push ever did.

I've learned the expectation of finishing was never realistic. If you can accept that and stop holding yourself to an impossible standard, everything gets a little lighter.

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