Saturday, March 03, 2007

Eternal


We were enroute to Naples FL for a celebration of my husband's birthday. His cousin called and told us that his son had unexpectedly passed away. Arrangements weren't complete so we continued our trip, waiting to hear further news. Yes, it became more a time of quiet contemplation as we were naturally filled with feelings of sadness and loss. To help express these feeling I sat on the beach at sunset and thought of John. This is my painting. He was the married father of 3 young boys and we all miss his smiling joyous ways.

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Wednesday, January 24, 2007

Savannahs



In our area there is a large tract of land set aside as a permanent preserve. It is called the Savannahs, probably because it resembles the 'rivers of grass' in other parts of the world like the Everglades or the Serengetti. These are unspoiled gems of nature and remain as they were from the beginning. There is such a feeling of peace pervading the atmosphere. It is restorative just to visit, observe and do nothing else. I hope this painting provides the same feeling.

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Monday, January 22, 2007

Secret Garden


My neice Sharon took a beautiful photograph of a rustic table and chairs in a garden in California. There was a stong suggestion of seclusion and intimacy in the setting. It was my decision to add the stone wall to my compostion. This definitely gives an enclosed feeling to this watercolor. I wanted to give it the feeling of accessibility also so I 'broke' the stone wall a bit to accomplish this. A perfect spot for a meal al fresco accompanied by a glass of wine!

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Wednesday, January 10, 2007

Floral Imagery



This was an exercise in laying down colors after thoroughly wetting the paper. That's the fun part....trying to do something with the results is mind-stretching. After a bit I saw the possibility of fashioning flowers and created the soft-focus painting above. Some people love this kind of loose blurred effect while others prefer something more structured.

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