Straggling storm clouds, leftover from Sandy, lingered in the sky as I walked one morning this week. They were enshrouded by night's darkness with only the barest hint that morning was here. I rounded a corner and WHAM! Two piercing spots of light invaded the gray surroundings as if spotlights were being turned on in … Continue reading When Light Invades the Dark
Category: Story behind the art
Blankets & A Process
Forgive the dreadful photos (especially this one)...I was drawing/painting in the wee hours of the morning (have no idea why I'm up so early these days:( ) and taking photos at that time is near impossible, but there it is. The blankets are out in full force around our house and in use! Perhaps for … Continue reading Blankets & A Process
My Delight: Portraits #18-19 & #20-21
It is my delight and honor to be asked to paint a portrait of someone's children. I can't really describe why...something to do with the privilege of trying to express the personality of the kids coupled with the love the parent has for them. It seems a tall order. One that excites and energizes me! … Continue reading My Delight: Portraits #18-19 & #20-21
A Grateful Girl!
A couple of Sundays ago, Maddie told me on our way home, that in Children's Church, the teacher asked them all a question: What is something you are thankful for and why? "Mom", she said, "I've always felt thankful for insulin, and that is what I said. But I don't think it ever really hit … Continue reading A Grateful Girl!
Weekend Drawcumentation
I had a very full but wonderful weekend! When it looks like there may be little time to breathe between the coming and going, my desire to draw kicks in full throttle. Maybe it's something to do with a need to slow down somewhere in the midst of it, or to have a touchstone to … Continue reading Weekend Drawcumentation
Mr. Whicker & Maddie: A Diabetes Story
In early December of 2009, Mr. Whicker knocked on our front door. My parents answered the door, as Randy and I and Maddie were not there. My parents had come to stay with our two older children since we were at Brenner's Children's Hospital. My parents told Mr. Whicker where we were and why. Maddie … Continue reading Mr. Whicker & Maddie: A Diabetes Story
A Few of My Favorite Things…
Available in My Etsy Shoppe Favorite Thing #1: Nothing gets better than sitting IN MY FIELD painting. A few of weeks ago I got to spend an afternoon painting a couple of views of the freshly baled hay in Mr. Whicker's field. I keep calling it "my" field, and it really isn't. But I call … Continue reading A Few of My Favorite Things…
Unlikely Lovely
So on Tuesday, I take my youngest, Maddie, to gymnastics at a place here in town called Flip Force. On the way into the building, I notice a patch of tangly wilderness off to the side. I had brought along my sketchbook and oil pastels. "Must see what I can do with that" ran through … Continue reading Unlikely Lovely
A Walk to the Park
Sunday afternoons are great for slow walks. Maddie and I went out and about in our neighborhood this past Sunday. The weather was gorgeous! A light breeze kept us cool. We gathered "treasures" along the way: a colorful leaf, and some long-stemmed fuzzy weeds that work great as things to shoot (did you do this … Continue reading A Walk to the Park
Directive
I've been thinking about several of the Pixar movies of late. Having recently viewed Up! and Walle, I realize that all of their movies (and perhaps every movie ever made) deals with characters who have an inner directive. The storyline of these movies is the unfolding of how that character (or characters) seeks to follow … Continue reading Directive