Color is an amazing thing. We relish its vibrancy, its intensity. Our bodies respond to color,
affecting our emotions and sometimes how we perceive the world. The attributes of paint
allow us to explore one color in relation to another. Discoveries we make as we use the
brush to push paint around our canvas provide lessons in harmony, balance, and
relationships. Painting is rewarding and challenging. May the lessons continue
as we explore our world of color.
CANOE EXCURSION 8 x 10
Canoeing in a peaceful setting is a special experience. To paint this during a snowfall was particularly pleasing. Obviously I used a photograph that had captured the moment; I could almost hear the birds singing despite the snow building up outdoors.
WINTER DAWN 11 x 14
I applied blue to the color of the snow initially, but then it appeared as water; so several coats of various colors later, the snow still carries the tones of violet originally intended. Nothing looked right until I added the fence in the foreground, and that helped put things into perspective. Another touch of humanity is evident by the barn in the middle-ground. Each painting provides valuable lessons to a beginning painter!
SELLER OF HATS 5 x 7
A handy way to carry things is not limited to our arms or backs. This young girl of Mexico is displaying hats for sale by wearing them on her head. Painting a smaller size canvas is a welcome change, although tending to the details remains a challenge.
FLOWER MACRO 8 x 10
Piling on the paint with a palette knife helped to define this painting. Great blocks of color can be applied with a simple swoop of the knife. Shapes and forms mutate at will. Perhaps you see something other than flowers in this painting?
