February 21, 2017
Meet Gary. The Great Gray Owl.
I absolutely love the look on this guy's face he's sweet and naive and you know...
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February 21, 2017
Moonglow and the Raven
The recent full moon has stirred me to pick up my paints and throw a bit of salt around on my paper, watching the colors bleed and move at will. The moon is a feminine symbol, universally representing the rhythm of time as it embodies the cycle. The phases of the moon symbolize enlightenment or the dark side of Nature which we call the shadow. Shadow reflects inner knowledge yet to be brought to light. It also provides analogy for the stages of human development: the new moon...
January 4, 2017
Inktober October
In October there is a month long art challenge made by 'Inkologists'. (Made that term up myself.) When I was on WetCanvas I was perusing the boards and saw some folks doing a watercolor version of Inktober. The idea was use pen and ink as a base and main feature but add in a light wash of watercolor. Fun! This was my first one. I did get busy and wasn't able to keep the entire month up. HOWEVER, I did notice something rather perfect about this exercise. It loosened me....
January 3, 2017
Everything Means Something
Everything means something. In the spirit of keeping paradoxes alive, everything means nothing as well. What I mean is, meaning is completely subjective. (Insert my laughing husband right here. He will tell you that I am right about everything. Smirk.) What I'm really thinking about here is how I just begin to paint after all of these years, and immediately, instead of just painting to paint.. I'm already wanting to add 'more'. To add deep and powerfully moving meaning behind my 'amazing great works!' that are being...
