Monthly Archives: January 2012
Acrylic’s Class – Collage & a New Poem
“With each painting I create, I come closer to a subconscious ideal. Yet, this is a fleeting gesture – I no sooner finish a painting than I want to move on – forward in my yearning for the ideal. No … Continue reading
Newest Addition
I’m so excited. I ordered a new mini this weekend. This will be my third Mini. First I had a British green Mini Cooper S and next – which I currently drive – is a Chocolate Cooper S Clubman. … Continue reading
Surface with Embedded Elements
“It’s not where you take things from – it’s where you take them to.” -Jean-Luc Goddard Our next lesson in my acrylic’s class was to embed objects into one of our paintings. Since I’ve been out of town and then … Continue reading
Surface
“You must find the place inside yourself where nothing is impossible.” -Deepak Chopra I am really enjoying my acrylic’s class. The above surface was created by laying down many layers – adding subtracting, scratching, mixing, adding water, wiping – walking away, … Continue reading
Tybee Island, Savannah, Fort Pulaski
“Without great solitude, no serious work is possible.” -Picasso Oh I love the ocean and in January we had the beach to ourselves. The temperature was a warm 68 degrees. There’s something so healing about the ocean – the quiet … Continue reading
Acrylic & BookMaking Classes
“Above all watch with glittering eyes the whole world around you because the greatest secrets are always hidden in the most unlikely places. Those who don’t believe in magic will never find it.” -Roald Dahl The painting above is … Continue reading
Acrylic Class
“Contrast is everything. Color doesn’t read until you put another color next to it. For example, when you place what you think is true red on a neutral background, the red looks warmer when you put crimson next to it. … Continue reading
Making Books
“You are never to old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.” -C.S. Lewis Here’s my first book from the Julie Pritchard Workshop, Art Journaling. The workshop book called for different supplies, but I used what I … Continue reading
Mixed Media
I still love painting! Even though in my last post it seemed all I want to do is write. The piece above is one I worked on over the holidays whenever I could sneak some time in my studio. … Continue reading
On Writing
My world opened up for me when I met my tenth grade English teacher, Miss Marshall. She looked to be 100 years old at least with her stark white hair and her cane. She required each of her students to … Continue reading
