If Dale Chihuly isn’t on your art radar yet, you’re in for an explosion of rich, saturated colors from his palette. Chihuly is best known as a world renowned glass blower, having been the recipient of countless awards and 12 honorary doctorates for his achievements in this genre. His work is sought after and displayed […]
Quail eggs from the perspective and the eye that only a child can have. Priceless. And something is learned from their unique observations. How they see and use their art tools in such abandon just fills me with awe. Maybe a little bit of envy. Freedom, no rules – pure expression. A lovely thing […]
Ah, without a doubt, this addiction pulls at my mind daily. Always scanning the room, the beach, the environment, what people wear. All for a glance of my favored paint color, Cobalt Teal Blue pg50. As far as vices go, its one of the nicer ones to have. Sharing it, makes it seem just a […]
Graffiti, grillwork and linoprinting – inspired by Balmain, New South Wales, Australia. These three images are connected and are in harmony through their fascinating twists and turns. Their Designs link them together. Art Forms: Graffiti, Grillwork, Linoprints The first image taken was the grillwork close up. Second was the graffiti on a building wall, […]
Who can resist the soft lilac tones of the lovely lavender? Or the sweet scent in the morning air? I zoomed in as close as possible, seeing even the tiny fine white hairs upon the petals. Close inspection of the lavender reveals many delicate pale blooms with a cobalt tinge to the flowers. […]
Wednesday Watercolors. Today I’m using brushes, pens with Inks, palette knife, acrylics and watercolors. And working in two very different painting styles – one using a botanical style and the other, a loose free flowing abstraction of the flower forms. My silly Strelitzias on Saturday inspired a few photographs and doodles, and my efforts today […]
At the break of day, just as the sun crept above the horizon I zipped out to the garden. Before the dawn’s light waned and the stronger mid morning light prevailed; before the sweltering heat played drumbeats in my head. In the Garden, she arose. High Key Filled with Light […]
Moody Monday at midnight…. capturing the Indigo Falls And, thinking of Edgar A. Poe’s Dreamland once again. ….of Eidolon on his Night Throne. (Dawn Falls a near opposite, is a great partner post to have a quick look at along with this image.) Both paintings are in […]
Strelitzias, otherwise known as the Bird of Paradise flower, stunning orange with a flash of rich French ultramarine blue. Plopped in a vase they ended up staring at opposite sides of the room. Silly Saturday Strelitzias! What can you see or interpret, with these flowers? Have a bit of fun imagining and reading things […]
Speckles, freckles and splatters. Quail eggs, tin foil and a watercolour painting backdrop. Frenetic? maybe. But, I kinda’ liked it! Quail Egg Art Props I’ve been wanting to get some quail eggs as art props for quite awhile, but kept putting it off. I hadn’t been able do the ‘cost justification’ on this one. […]