Trying to Capture the Light
Capturing light in painting is one of the artist’s greatest challenges and deepest joys. I fell in love with the …
Tag Archives: inspiration
Nothing But Miracles
Miracles Walt Whitman, 1819 – 1892 Why, who makes much of a miracle? As to me I know of …
Still Playing – Landscapes, Dreamscapes
I’m still playing with my painting, copying artists I love or using their vision, their palettes, for inspiration. Still trying …
Can You Paint a Poem?
It’s a question a blogger friend asked one day in response to my comment that I would like to try …
Celebrating Poetry: Music of the Spheres
The first poem I shared on my new blog five years ago was scribbled in the starlight on a moonless …
The Luscious Light of Sorolla’s Paintings
It was love at first sight when I discovered the paintings of Joaquin Sorolla (1863-1923). Known as “the painter of …
Still Playing – Still Life and Florals
I’m still “studying the masters” and playing with style. Most recently with two contemporary artists. The first is a floral …
Studying the Masters, Playing with Style
Not long after I finished those first three watercolors paintings I shared last week, I was inspired to try to …
Dare I Share? Paintings in Progress
Family and friends have been asking me to show them some of the watercolors I’ve been working on, so I …
“Able to Be the Mother of the World”
These words from the Tao Te Ching are my mantra. They inspire me to identify with and live larger than …
