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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”

Watercolor Techniques: painting water

Short and quick today. Observing how water can be painted using watercolors.     Painting Water In the samples shown,  I’ve created the impression, the illusion of water on paper. Cobalt teal blue in watercolor helps, of course. But, so does understanding the tones, the feeling, mood, and which of the common techniques to use.Continue reading “Watercolor Techniques: painting water”

Beautiful, her words…. (Words To Paint By)

Melbourne, a thriving cultural metropolis.  A mecca for Australians wanting a touch  ‘more.’ My friends, my students,  they frequent the city and bring back stories to share with me.  I’ve yet to go. It is, most definitely, on my list. In a city of 4.8 million people, there is an abundance of  art museums, galleries,Continue reading “Beautiful, her words…. (Words To Paint By)”

Edward Seago: Inspirational Master Artist

Edward Seago,  what can I say? Definitely he has been under appreciated.  We all know Monet, Picasso, Renoir. Seago? Not so much. But let’s  remedy that now!     Edward Seago Inspires Both the oils and watercolors go beyond the ordinary. Beyond good. His brush takes you on a journey.   Edward was born 1910Continue reading “Edward Seago: Inspirational Master Artist”

Creativity…. pass it along

The Creative Zone. It doesn’t really matter which form of art we’re pursuing- fashion, acting, music, sculpture, painting, writing – to create well we need  to be in that zone. We need to be feeling it….. Feeling the Creativity within us. Did you ever think to yourself, maybe, people were having a harder time theseContinue reading “Creativity…. pass it along”

A Confident Way …. (art, riding, life)

Both painting (art) and horse riding require specific skill development. And both will require confidence. This takes time.  Patience. Persistence…. To build the confidence and develop the boldness; that freedom to  just go do it!          A Confident Way   As I watched the new horse in the arena with my granddaughterContinue reading “A Confident Way …. (art, riding, life)”

The Possibilities

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 popularContinue reading “The Possibilities”