As much as I Love color….. sometimes black and white art images can appeal just as much to me. Floral Pattern Black and White Inspired by a vase overfilled with flowers, this monotype is completely pattern based. It is an abstract, most definitely. And as such, I thought it would make a great design for […]
A mini collection of art images I’ve created in lovely warm tones of peach. Ranging from delicate to bold, together, they have an enchanting harmony. Watercolors were used as the foundation, wet in wet over the top of a poured, white acrylic medium. As it dried, more paint and splashed were “Judiciously” added. […]
Irresistible….Like a Georgia O’Keefe painting, was my first thought on the scarlet poppy. The Flower Garden had so many colors! Reds, fuschia, lime green, rosy magenta. Delicious. Delighting the eye. We (my daughter and I) were off on another short zen stroll. Hoping to find some treasures, hoping to find some peaceful moments. (Raising children is […]
Fun New ways to see things! Thats the goal this year. More Creative Options to shake things up. Art Presentation I’ve created the art, now what?! Should I frame it, matt it, leave it? What colors of matt? All these questions come into play and can be answered with a little Experimentation. With […]
As many of you may have discovered reading my articles, I have a very broad scope on what “Art” can be. Sharing Art, is simply a way of giving what one is able to – to some one else. The Forms of ART Art comes in Many Diverse Forms. A […]
Curves in Art. This first painting with its graduating circles, curving in like a vortex, definitely leads the eye around and inward. I’ve created 2 very different styles of abstracts, equally enjoyable for me. Both feature the Curve in their design. One is easier to ‘relax’ with while the other is a bit more […]
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 […]
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.