LET YOUR HEART SPEAK. Find the original painting here. ………. “I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” -Maya Angelou ………. When I started this painting, I had intended it to be a simple face shading demonstration for my online class BLISS. But once I started painting, I... Continue reading
LOVE. 9×12″ on bristol paper. Find the original painting here. ……….. “You don’t make a photograph just with a camera. You bring to the act of photography all the pictures you have seen, the books you have read, the music you have heard, the people you have loved.” Ansel Adams. ……….. LOVE was one of those paintings that came easily. A piece where I was... Continue reading
Happiness, not in another place but this place… not for another hour, but this hour. -Walt Whitman ……….. This is one of the Bonus Projects in my online workshop Bliss – Mixed Media On Location. I love this painting because it reminded me to let go and try new things by staying in my comfort zone. For me, it’s always a balance between trying something... Continue reading
Title: STAR WARRIOR. The original painting is sold, but you can find prints in my shop. “Mystery is at the heart of creativity. That, and surprise.” -Julia Cameron ………. This is the March Project for my online course SERENDIPITY – A YEAR IN MIXED MEDIA. If you’re a regular reader of this blog, you know that most of my work, especially on canvas, has layers... Continue reading
“Great things are done by a series of small things brought together.” -Vincent Van Gogh ……….. This painting had all sorts of layers underneath. Then, within all of the paint and paper, I saw a lion. I have been sketching all of these lounging lions and bears. They seem very calm and always as if they know just what they are doing. My favorite part... Continue reading
The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now. –Chinese Proverb ………. I am having so much fun painting backgrounds. And, if you’re a regular reader of this blog, you know I usually don’t get attached to my backgrounds. Usually it’s no problem for me to paint over them and add my whimsical characters. But lately, I... Continue reading
“Art is not about thinking something up. It is the opposite – getting something down.” -Julia Cameron ……….. Let It Be. That’s sort of been my mantra these last few weeks, especially with my artwork. These paintings on paper are really a reminder not to over-do my paintings. I was feeling like with my pieces on canvas, there were so many layers upon layers, that... Continue reading
“Worry pretends to be necessary but serves no useful purpose” ― Eckhart Tolle …….. My words for 2014 are bliss and stillness. And, it seems, adding more and more stillness into my every day leads me to bliss. I’ve been listening to Eckhart Tolle’s A New Earth and it’s a lovely reminder to get out of my own way. Sometimes thoughts and to-do lists seem... Continue reading
Title: WITH STARS IN HER EYES. Contact Me if you’re interested in the original painting. Prints available here in my shop. ……… “I believe in kindness. Also in mischief. Also in singing, especially when singing is not necessarily prescribed.” ― Mary Oliver ……… To loosen up and not get so attached to my artwork, I’ve been painting on paper, book pages and cardboard. Painting on... Continue reading
Title: TENDER HEART. Contact Me if you’re interested in the original painting. Prints available in my shop. “I want to think again of dangerous and noble things. I want to be light and frolicsome. I want to be improbable and beautiful and afraid of nothing as though I had wings.” ― Mary Oliver ……….. One of my new favorite art supplies is washi tape. It’s... Continue reading
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