Its a good day to reflect, In Gratitude. I look back at all the many friends, neighbors, relatives that have – at a crucial point in time, made a difference. Most, are unaware of how much impact they had upon the course of my life. Jan Vincent, a treasured friend, painted this miniature for me. […]
If you wish to master watercolor, you must first, become its disciple.
Flinging paint with a Twist! This past year’s fun adventures in Watercolor with a Twist course is over. The course is under renovation. Out with the old, in with the new! Abstract Painting Design The painting has an abstracted design with a strong dominating arched curve. This ‘twist’ curves radically from top right […]
Commanding all eyes, with sharp and rich crimson blades, the grevillia’s petals twist and bend to emerge. Slender tendrils of carrot orange, curl towards the centre and capped by lovely bonnets of pale dove grey thorns. The exquisite textures, patterns, details and rich contrasts of the grevillia is an artist’s dream. Whether in photography, […]
Soft and subtle. The peace filled mauves and rosy lilac colored blossoms catch the last of the late afternoon light. What a Glorious feeling of restfulness and contentment. Perfect for the end of the Holiday.
Wishing you a holiday season filled with wonder, and ….. Thank you fabulous readers! Your many generous comments, likes, shares and views helped provide me with the incentive to push on and keep learning more skills for this website/blog adventure that I started last December. That December held 600 views. This last […]
Its 3 AM and I’m going for a walk. Join me?! Pitch black. A furnace of midnight heat blasts. Further sleep evades, I rise. Too early for a real walk, too dark to paint. But, I can ‘walk’ in my library. With cooling colors and refreshing water. Lets go! Water and Color First Stop on […]
Layers and layers of lush crimson, cobalt teal and cerulean decked out with a festive dusting of gold powder pigment. This is a detail, a snippet from one of my large acrylic test strips and samplers. I really love these colors as they unite, mingle together. The Permanent alizarin crimson, which I’ve applied underneath, […]
Still looking for stocking stuffer ideas for the artist in your family? If you’re the artist, you know it doesn’t take a lot to make you smile when you unwrap your treasures under the tree! Perhaps a hint or two might be in order….. For those of you who might still be looking for a quick […]
Cadmium Orange, French Ultramarine and Winsor Green feature in this large 36 x 24 acrylic abstract painting. Just 3 colours were used. 2 were opposites. I made certain to leave random abstract areas of white, for the contrast. A subsequent post to explain the signature placement, techniques used, colors, processes and materials can […]