Smiling and silly flower faces on Silly Saturday. A bit ‘bug eyed’ they jump right out! Can you imagine doing some fun art faces with these flowers? Coloring Books for grown ups. Perhaps, I could use these flower photos as a tool, a guide to make my own template for a coloring book pattern! […]
Graceful Elegance. The Calla Lily is filled with a rare and silent grace, a stunning beauty that hints of layers of contemplative depth. Attributes of the Evocative Calla Lily A flower with hidden depths and substance. The smooth planes of whiteness create a sense of contemplation and purity and calmness. A flower that […]
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. […]
Quiet…. all around. Not even the birds sing yet. The moments of serenity are savoured. Sipping coffee, I’m thinking about Christmas. What it means to me. Its more than shopping, buying, spending. The ornament reflects my thoughts well. It is filled with Light. I’m reflecting, looking at how the light is flickering off the tip […]
John Lennon’s song has been playing a soft refrain in my mind this early Monday morning. Imagination, to imagine something, is the beginning spark of its creation. To call it into existence. I can imagine a softer, kinder, more generous world. I’m lucky enough to be an artist – I can also create this world […]
Merlin came to us a bedraggled rescue kitten, whose woeful cries, as I’d began to walk away from his cage…stopped us. Right there. Yes, The Magician had begun working his magic already. The sound in his cries, was haunting and I still remember. A very clear, “Please, Please, do Not Leave Me Here!” […]
Sunday rolls by, with Monday’s class agendas on my mind….I need to get in the creative zone! Perhaps, with some experimentation inspiration and Ideas will arise. Cobalt Teal Blue pg50 paired with Indigo Daniel Smith watercolours makes a great duet I think. Forest in Snow, (Indigo, Cobalt […]
A mauve water lily gleams against the background’s deep velvet shadows. The dark shadow’s power conveys a drama that midtone could not. The fair lily set in midtone would surely be washed out, a blasé wallflower. Tonal Values, Light and Shade We need the shadows and the darkness just as much as we need the […]
Hello! I went out to get the mail, glancing over at my flowers against the house. (Not the neighbours’ this time!) Soft cobalt and cobalt violet tendrils waved in the warm afternoon breeze, the passion flower blossom beckoned. A fast Happy snap ensued, with the thought of sharing this lovely Hello greeting with you. […]
Monday’s Motivation – 5 easy steps and you’ll be perky, chirpy and dancing out the door! Ok, I fibbed a little. There are days I just can’t dance either, but I can get motivated to get out the door! 5 Motivation Tools and Ideas Ideas and tricks that work for me, when I’d rather be […]