To Diverge off the beaten track I diverged from my path, my written originally intended post. However, I will definitely post it next, as its on the art and life of the great painter…. JJ Hilder. Another artist I adore. If you go to the link I just shared, ie at the art gallery, youContinue reading “Tangents: make life…. ‘More’”
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Watercolour’s Magical Ingredient
Magic of Watercolour? A secret ingredient? Look closer. We love, watercolours. Happy colors. Objects we can define. And yet, watercolours…. so often, seem to escape our mastery. The More, we ‘try,’ the more muddled they become. Watercolour Mastery I’d love to introduce you to Blamire Young. He is the true magicianContinue reading “Watercolour’s Magical Ingredient”
The Fine Art of Self-Love
Art, Self Love and 2020. 2020. A new direction. A new dimension. I loved 2019. I felt great, worked on some fabulous projects and took on more tasks than previous years. All the while, still feeling better than ever. Amazing year. Moving forwards is ingrained into me, I’m constantly trying to reachContinue reading “The Fine Art of Self-Love”
A Timeless Echo
Timeless. Art that resonates and echoes within. From the Japanese, “hibiki” meaning Echo, Resonance.
Summer Retreat
Good Morning! With so much news to share, its been really challenging for me to choose which topic to begin with since my return from summer break. Summer Summer? Yes, well, it is a wild and wet, brisk, winter here in Perth. Refreshing, shall we say. But it is summer, in Seattle. TheContinue reading “Summer Retreat”
From The Sea to Watercolors and, Beyond
The Sea and its aqua tinted beaches, is a place of inspiration for most of us. And whether we are physically there or not, we can enjoy the sense of ‘being’ there. We can go beyond the limitations of having to actually be somewhere to reap the benefits. The Sea From the beaches south, downContinue reading “From The Sea to Watercolors and, Beyond”
Cereal Boxes and Printmaking Landscape Collagraphs
I created a random design, using a discarded cereal box to cut shapes from. Then … I thought I’d try to be clever. Tricky. Try something new. Instead of doing the normal thing, I chose to try a new path. I used small foam sticky pads to adhere those shapes to my base plate. YouContinue reading “Cereal Boxes and Printmaking Landscape Collagraphs”
Where, Do You Paint? … my kitchen counters
I have a studio, with 2 art tables and easels. I have 2 art tables set up on the patio. And still, many, many times I paint on the kitchen counter. It doesn’t really make sense. Especially to the someone who has gone above and beyond to assemble said studio, those tables and the gearContinue reading “Where, Do You Paint? … my kitchen counters”
How Much Do You Paint?
“No, I don’t really paint, as much as I used to do, ” was my response the other day. I wished I’d had a camera to capture all those expressions from my group, right then! You could see a million things running through their minds. Shock. Say it isn’t so. How is that, possible? But….Continue reading “How Much Do You Paint?”
Color of Imagination…. Purple 9
So much fun to be had with the color purple. Our imaginations take flight more so, with this one magic and mysterious color. And, at last, the left brain….takes a seat. “What, IF….” is the dominant theme with 9 “purple, violet, magenta, lilac, lavender” images below. No rules, just play. MagicContinue reading “Color of Imagination…. Purple 9”
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