I can feel it begin to creep in. The edge of unharnessed energy. Tucked away, with no outlet at the present moment. This is a great sign! Its telling me, all those yellow flowers decorating the house…..have done their part in helping me recover. And lets not forget my wonderful family and friends who’ve jumped […]
How to get more impact and drama into an art work? A fast and simple method is to use black and white, with red. Red, has Power! This is the original monotype…. It is interesting. Good design. Nice tonal values. Good perimeter edges. But, I do much prefer the impact of […]
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 […]
I’ve come to the last of my very fun and so wonderful, watercolor Christmas trees. This one has been decorated and filled – with the kinds of gifts that matter most! If you look closely upon each branch, you’ll find lots of sweet somethings nestled on the boughs. Yep. My kind of Christmas tree. […]
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 […]
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 […]