art | color | inspiration | nature | photography
Is it, Spring Yet?!
Spring Garden photography, gorgeous glorious lavender lilac flower, softly nestled in lime green foliage!
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art | painting | photography
How To Enliven a Dull (boring) Subject
Boring Subjects! All artists have times when faced with rather dull and boring subjects. And this photo Qualifies! It could be that one shot you were able to get of your trip to Mt. Fuji was grey and murky, not really in focus. Or the flower arrangement you’ve set up just isn’t very exciting today. […]
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art | color | Impressionist | inspiration | nature | painting
The Colors of the Flinders Ranges (oils)
Color, color, color…. and memories! My 10 day adventure to The Flinders Ranges, 1993 was long ago, but in my mind – it seems more like just a year or two. Flinders – Filled with Color! I can recall the landscape, textures, heat, wind, flies, storms and all those bold, glorious colors instantly. […]
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art | inspiration | nature | painting | photography | watercolors
To Dream of Skies
To Dream of Skies…. we look up and wonder. Indigo cloud storms darken the day for a little while; but we know the sun will indeed return. Giving us sunrises of sweeping cerulean blue tinged with the palest of naples yellow low, on the horizon. Soft peach and apricot flickering delicately like wings upon the […]
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art | inspiration | painting | watercolors
Watercolor Tips
10 Super Tips Watercolor Beginners need to know! Simple and easy. How to hold your brush, mixing enough paint, getting depth in your greens………
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art | inspiration | nature | photography
The Truth, in Aristotle’s Words
I went out yesterday morning meaning to go for a short, zen stroll. Fresh air, to clear the mind and sooth and relax. But as things progressed, thats not what happened. I had a very hard hike. With these 3 images and their story, I’ll share how the words of Aristotle – changes our art. […]
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art | inspiration | painting | watercolors
Color: With Naples Yellow
Naples Yellow is beautiful warm and balanced paint, created by Daniel Smith watercolors. I’ve decided after numerous purchases and experiments with other NY (Naples Yellow) colors that they were lacking in what I needed from my paints. Clarity, mixability, lightfastness, consistency. Color Mixing A brief review on some of the experiments I’ve done using […]
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art | inspiration | nature | photography
Life Unfolds Itself – Kahlil Gibran
Life unfolds itself in mysterious ways….. Kahlil Gibran
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art | color | inspiration | nature | photography
Utterly Breathtaking…
stunning colors!! Glorious nature photography by Andrew Seal at thechangingpalette.com
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art | inspiration | nature | painting
Lakes, Rivers, Oceans
Water cool and inviting. Tantalising. Tumbling rapids, still waters, wild seas frothing, tropical waters of paradise, meandering rivers and lovely lakes in reflection. These beautiful blues and greens, and colors in between delight the eye and refresh the soul. This week’s topic for our class is “all things of water.” We are working with the […]