I used to make a very promising start to a painting, but then I'd hesitate: What if I ruin it? What if I cant make anything good happen? This led to a pile of unfinished paintings, some of which I never returned to. Now, I start three of everything. There is always potential to go…
In my current study of painting in acrylics, I'm finding the many options possible with this paint to be daunting! I've been working for a year, and nearly every day since November, and have so much yet to explore! One thing I've been thinking about is the beautiful transparency of certain colors (thalo blue, yum!).…
Exploring new frontiers of painting, experimenting with abstraction, I've had fun flinging color around, and finding some happy accidents. But a sense of style and direction that's my own is still elusive. What's great is I can always create stormy chaos of color and shape. The theme of Wildness is compelling, but maybe not enough…
This morning I was watching videos about British artist Jenny Grevatte. I only had a brief time before an appointment, but I grabbed 2 colors and a sketchbook and tried something. https://youtu.be/i-jL-3R27V4 I was delighted what happened in such a short time! Of yesterday's 3 sketches, the one on the right is looking really good…
Back in April I I started this industrial landscape. I love the hulking steel monuments of Johnstown, how they loom over the river landscape, shadows of their former fiery presence. This is 20" x 16" acrylic on canvas. First draft: in some ways I still love this the way it is. But I have such…
In October I joined the free 'Breadcrumbs' class from Art2Life. For five days we had live Zoom calls with painter Nicholas Wilton and his team, an incredibly generous offering. Over five days Nick led us on a journey along our own trail of breadcrumbs. With a thematic question each day, I headed into the unknown:…
This week I’m spending more time on wrangling equipment and processes, instead of getting paint on paper. But, I am scaling up! My latest 12 x 18" paintings feel too small. Assembling this new easel took a whole afternoon! But the result is satisfying. I debated build-your-own vs. purchase, and chose to buy this studio…
For the past few days I’ve been wrangling my newest work into a ‘book.’ It’s over 25 painted 12x 18” pages, the final product of the SPARK workshop I did in November. I’ve pushed out so much art and moved through new ideas and methods... it’s dizzying! I’m wrapping up today having tried & failed…
A new calendar year brings the feeling of a fresh start, of an inauguration, a setting sail, that's uplifting and hopeful. I'll take all of those ideas and add them to my heart's momentum for this year ahead. And declare this intention. I intend to live fully into my Art Spirit Nature. Art Spirit Nature…
“It’s a real easy walk.” the ranger reassured me when I entered the park. Well, one man’s easy is another woman’s challenge dujour. Broad and gently sloping, level footing, the walk started out fine. A picnic table appeared right when I needed a rest. The next 1/4 mile proved pleasant enough, but no more places…
