Joy. This is one of my favorite words! And early morning is my favorite time of the day. It IS filled, with joy. What does ‘Joy’ mean !? Joy For me, “Joy” can be interpreted as: cheerfulness, warmth, sunny, happy, contentment, satisfaction. A resilience of will, regardless. A deep abiding inner […]
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 […]
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 […]
My picks for 2016 You may wonder where all my paintings are. But, what I found when I searched my 2016 images – with the word Magnificent in mind, surprised me. I felt there was a lot more “feeling” in my photographs this year than in my paintings. Maybe next year it will be […]
I nearly forgot…….
A quick dash and splash of paints. A playful moment. Magenta Moments. Joyful. Filled with enthusiasm and bright holiday cheer. Art, the way I feel its meant to be for me. Art, come into its own. In its zone. In harmony with the creative spirit. Simple and fun. Free and […]
The Possibilities a post of content. depth. heart. A 2 minute read. stripped bare weeping, nevermore. the dark winds pass. my own light rises. my own voice sings. my own thoughts shatter the prison doors they thought would hold me. An artist held in the grip of the crowd, the popular […]
A new creation emerged, so slowly. With thoughts of zen Simplicity, mindful of the moment and being, immersed in the patterns arising…. my patience was rewarded. Zen Zone, creativity All the while, I was creating this spiral design monoprint I was in contemplation. In the artist zone. The […]
National Cat Day inspired a bit of digital creativity. Her name is Jewel….of the Nile. A 2 pat cat. All sweet, snuggly, lovey dovey. Purring and ‘smiling.’ And without blinking. Hisses. I had fun on National Cat Day creating this apt, portrait of her uniqueness. The beautiful girl who enjoys […]
Scarlet and Prussian Blue. Allow the paints to sink, to rise and merge! They meld together in their own unique creative ways.