I posted this close-up pic on Instagram and had a hunch that I would paint it and possibly add some elements of collage. I wasn't sure though. So I started out slowly drawing the contours in pencil. So many times, I am unclear as to how I will proceed with a drawing/painting, but just beginning, … Continue reading Following a Hunch
Category: Story behind the art
A Light Touch
Some floral arrangements are bold and dramatic looking, like the one my husband gave me for our anniversary. Others are softer looking, lighter in their values of color. This one was given to me by a dear friend and her family from Harrisonburg, VA. I wanted to capture that light and airy feel of the … Continue reading A Light Touch
Quick Sketch & Slow Study
When you're not feeling great physically, a quick sketch is the way to go. No planning. No lines. Just attack the page with paint looking quickly between your subject and the paper. The above is an example of a quick sketch of another bouquet of flowers I received recently. I love to make quick sketches! You can, … Continue reading Quick Sketch & Slow Study
Cheer In A Vase
I love flowers. Have I told you that? I often feel like Monet who said, " I perhaps owe becoming a painter to flowers." Yes, indeed. So many ways to depict them, so many mediums to choose from for the color, joy, and shapes of flowers. In my previous post, I shared the LINE version … Continue reading Cheer In A Vase
Celebration Bouquet
On June 25th, my husband and I celebrated our 26th wedding anniversary. I have two versions of this gorgeous bouquet he sent me. This one is in LINE and then watercolor added in. Many of you who have followed me here for some time know how much I love line! One of the many reasons … Continue reading Celebration Bouquet
Thrive
A dear, longtime friend of mine came to visit with me this week. We are both going through a rough patch it seems, though our situations are very different from one another. She told me a story of how she's been going on walks in her neighborhood where there's a swath of overgrown weeds along … Continue reading Thrive
Art To Wear!
There have been a hand full of times when I have envisioned, planned, created, and enjoyed the result so much so it makes me float on clouds for a few days. This may sound a bit arrogant, but it isn't meant to. Perhaps it is the reward for a creative person when they are able to … Continue reading Art To Wear!
Twenty Six Years
It's staggering...how one gets to certain milestones. Perhaps it's like hiking a mountain, and you get to the top, or to an overlook, and you look down, scratching your head as to how you made it that far! Perhaps it's like knitting a sweater and when it's finished, you marvel at how it's finished, knowing … Continue reading Twenty Six Years
Healing and Knitting
An alternate title to this post could be: What I Forgot That I Knew Sometimes that's the way of it...I forget things that I've known so well. Knitting reminds me that things take time. And this week in particular, I've been reminded that healing takes time. Healing of any kind takes lots of time. Major … Continue reading Healing and Knitting
Adventure Shawl
Millicent loves this shawl! I can't say I blame her. I started it before the recent "knitting adventure." Packed it for the travels. You see it there at #2. Macy is standing on the lime green for the ruffle. I did not get that far while in hospital. But I actually felt well enough to … Continue reading Adventure Shawl