The rest of the afternoon I spent painting, looking out on the ever-changing landscape that is water and sky. I had never painted in the great outdoors before, and it had it's fair share of challenges. Like, how do I keep up with the colors when the light changes all the time? But I finished my little painting in just a few hours...
-
-
Capturing eternity in an hour: painting in the great outdoors
-
Lessons from the Garden, Part 1: The subject was irises
To me, it's just dreamy inside this iris. I love how the soft lavender, blue and cream colors contrast with their stronger versions, and how bold it is in its invitation to be pollinated. Who could resist that golden caterpillar-like tongue? It just looks too delicious to pass up! Frankly, I'm surprised Georgia O'Keefe didn't paint more of them...
-
LAST THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
From one of my all-time favorite authors, some final words to ponder when journeying into dreamtime tonight:
-
LAST THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
“All true artists, whether they know it or not, create from a place of no-mind, from inner stillness.” – James McNeill Whistler
-
Learning to speak the language of art
Each week I take an oil painting class. I have gone for over a year now and completed four paintings, which I think is a pretty good number. So far I have worked mostly from …
-
LAST THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
“A person’s life purpose is nothing more than to rediscover, through the detours of art, or love, or passionate work, those one or two images in the presence of which his heart first opened.” – …
-
The Madonna and me
Many years ago my father took a trip to northern Italy, his mother’s birthplace. My tiny Italian grandmother had arrived in America on a boat, accompanying her new husband after World War I. They settled …
-
LAST THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
“The secret of getting ahead is getting started.” – Mark Twain This day is done. But tomorrow offers a whole new chance to get started again. A clean slate, blank page, or fresh canvas waiting to …
-
Meeting Georgia
Georgia O’Keefe loved the American Southwest. Her colorful desert landscapes and iconic skulls left an indelible impression on me even when I was very young and first learning to draw and paint. I never quite understood …
-
GRATITUDE MOMENT
A big hug and thank you to Maria Wulf of Full Moon Fiber Art for her many words of encouragement and inspiration on starting this blog. Her lively, beautiful quilts are a joy to behold!
