How did she know? Gift Filled with Sparkle For a month, I thought about getting myself an advent calendar. My friend must have read my mind. Her holiday card full of Sparkle and Shine was more than perfect. And now, I am having so much fun with this card. Each day […]
Every season. Is the season for love. With cobalt teal and indigo oil paints the message sings! Will you share it?
Too busy, too rushed. Its like this nearly every Holiday isn’t it? But here, is a wonderful thing I can do – so can you, to bring a moment of calm to the holiday hustle. Just… close your eyes. Calm… Closing your eyes 30 seconds, 60 seconds, 90 seconds. Of eyes closed. Letting […]
Watercolor with a Winter’s Tree – so calm. So zen. Wabi Sabi: imperfect, impermanent, unfinished.
Watercolors. Splashed upon a pure white paper. The Rekab brush dances along in harmony. A song plays. Nature sings, so finely.
The most enduring possession we have or could ask for: Love We don’t need another gadget. Another cup. Another ‘thing.’ What most of us seriously – really need. Is Love. Love Love is, compassion. And mercy and empathy. I often heard my father say to us, “Until you walk a mile in their […]
7 easy tips in mastering color for beginners watercolors!
Mammoth sized paintings to tiny postage stamp creations. Mountains to molehills. Its a gathering. Of art ideas. Paint Large or Small Painting in both modes has helped shape me. It has been an excellent tool for ‘broadening’ my art journey. It can work, for you too. Somedays I […]
I nearly forgot…….
This year, 2016 was a lovely and rewarding year teaching at Atwell Gallery! Tuesday’s students exceeded what we set out to accomplish. To learn many, more ways to bring forth their creativity. To learn a wide variety of Fun, out of the box, print making by hand, techniques. I was inspired by […]
